Clothing the Lands under Heaven--A History of Silk in Jiangnan in the Ming and Qing Dynasties explores silk in the Jiangnan region in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties from the perspectives of rules and regulations, social operation, production technology, and historical changes.

The book shows the author's unique thoughts on officially-run weaving bureaus, the private weaving industry, raw silk trading, silk merchants, silk weaving techniques, and the important roles of Jiangnan silk in national welfare and people's livelihood.

Price: 68 yuan

Authors: Fan Jinmin

Publication date: April 2016

Publisher: Jiangsu People's Publishing House Ltd

ISBN: 9787214166197