Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. List of Maps, Figures, and Tables ix
5. Foreword xi
6. Acknowledgments xv
7. Measures and Related Terminology xix
8. Chronology of Later Dynasties and Qing Reign Periods xxi
9. Introduction 1
10. 1. Obtaining Timber for the Court 19
11. 2. The Interregional Timber Market 48
12. 3. Sustaining the Resources 80
13. 4. Merchants, Brokers, and Market Dynamics 114
14. 5. Trade Associations, “Contributions,” and Contract Enforcement 139
15. Epilogue 172
16. Appendix A: Estimation of Timber Tax and Trade Volume at Longjiang Guan 181
17. Appendix B: Estimation of Timber Tax at Jiujiang Guan 187
18. Appendix C: A Methodological Note on Land Contract Analysis 191
19. Chinese Character Glossary 193
20. Notes 197
21. Bibliography 223
22. Index 243
23. Culture, Place, and Nature: Studies in Anthropology and Environment 257