Snyder-Reinke Jeffrey:
Dry Spells
State Rainmaking And Local Government In Late Imperial China
Harvard University, Asia Center (United States), 2009
Hardback, 425 pages
Size: 235x159 mm
ISBN: 9780674033344
ISBN-10: 0674033345
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Dry Spells
Chinese officials put considerable effort into managing the fiscal and legal affairs of their jurisdictions, but they also performed religious rituals on behalf of the state. This study explores this underappreciated aspect of Chinese political life by investigating rainmaking activities conducted by local officials in the Qing dynasty.

