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Slavery in China During the Former Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.- A.D. 25
by Wilbur, C. Martin
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG- (ex-library with labels and stamps on spine, block, inside front and rear covers and title page verso. Light shelfwear to bo
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Russell & Russell, 1967. Hardcover. VG- (ex-library with labels and stamps on spine, block, inside front and rear covers and title page verso. Light shelfwear to boards and block. Pages are otherwise very clean and clear.). Burgundy cloth boards with gilt spine lettering; 490 pp; bw illustrations. Reprint of the 1943 edition. Part 2 (p. [253]-472) conists of excerpts from Chinese texts with translations. Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-481). Contents: List of Rulers During the Former Han Dynasty -- Han History and Society -- Historical Sources and Definition of Terms -- Enslavement -- Were Prisoners of War Enslaved -- Acquisition, Hereditary Slavery, and Manumission -- Status of Slaves -- Slave Owners and Numbers of Slaves -- Service Functions of Private Slaves -- Productive Employment of Private Slaves -- Functions of Government Slaves -- Synthesis.
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- Seller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 184997
- Title
- Slavery in China During the Former Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.- A.D. 25
- Author
- Wilbur, C. Martin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG- (ex-library with labels and stamps on spine, block, inside front and rear covers and title page verso. Light shelfwear to bo
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Russell & Russell
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- Asian History ; Chinese History; Chinese Slavery; Han Dynasty ; ;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Asian History;
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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- Reprint
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- Spine
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