Street Criers: A Cultural History of Chinese Beggars

This is a comprehensive study of beggars' culture and the institution of mendicancy in China from late imperial times to the mid-twentieth century, with a reference to the resurgence of beggars in China today.

Author: Hanchao Lu
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 10/06/2005
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780804751483

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2006 pg. 181

About the Author
Hanchao Lu is Professor of History at the Georgia Institute of Technology.