Comments on: Working like a slave http://www.froginawell.net/china/2006/08/working-like-a-slave/ The China History Group Blog Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:40:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mutantfrog Travelogue » Blog Archive » Asian History Carnival http://www.froginawell.net/china/2006/08/working-like-a-slave/comment-page-1/#comment-5244 Mutantfrog Travelogue » Blog Archive » Asian History Carnival Tue, 19 Sep 2006 02:35:45 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/china/2006/08/working-like-a-slave/#comment-5244 [...] Other contributors to Frog In A Well brings us two reproductions of original documents. First is an illustration from an article on smoking in an early 20th century Shanghai newspaper, which seems to show an army of premature Elvis clones out to destroy traditional Asian value. Finally we have an extraordinarily specific contract spelling out just exactly what it was like as a slave in Han China. [...] [...] Other contributors to Frog In A Well brings us two reproductions of original documents. First is an illustration from an article on smoking in an early 20th century Shanghai newspaper, which seems to show an army of premature Elvis clones out to destroy traditional Asian value. Finally we have an extraordinarily specific contract spelling out just exactly what it was like as a slave in Han China. [...]

]]> By: Frog in a Well - The Japan History Group Blog http://www.froginawell.net/china/2006/08/working-like-a-slave/comment-page-1/#comment-4661 Frog in a Well - The Japan History Group Blog Fri, 01 Sep 2006 11:43:54 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/china/2006/08/working-like-a-slave/#comment-4661 [...] Alan Baumler shared a fascinating Han-era document we’ve both used in class. [...] [...] Alan Baumler shared a fascinating Han-era document we’ve both used in class. [...]

]]> By: J. http://www.froginawell.net/china/2006/08/working-like-a-slave/comment-page-1/#comment-4534 J. Sun, 27 Aug 2006 06:30:59 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/china/2006/08/working-like-a-slave/#comment-4534 Apart from the slavery issue, the text is also a good introduction for students as to the duties and chores that needed to be done on a mid-sized estate in Han. This is one of those texts where you could ask students to try and recreate the workings of the estate--the crops, the activities, the animals, the commerce--from a single text and see how much detail they can find and apply. I'm sure you've seen it, but the Paticia Ebrey's Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook includes a section on contracts from the Ming Dynasty, one or two of which are for slaves. What's always striking to the students is how the contract terms for buying an ox are far more detailed and elaborate than those for buying or selling a person. Apart from the slavery issue, the text is also a good introduction for students as to the duties and chores that needed to be done on a mid-sized estate in Han. This is one of those texts where you could ask students to try and recreate the workings of the estate–the crops, the activities, the animals, the commerce–from a single text and see how much detail they can find and apply.

I’m sure you’ve seen it, but the Paticia Ebrey’s Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook includes a section on contracts from the Ming Dynasty, one or two of which are for slaves. What’s always striking to the students is how the contract terms for buying an ox are far more detailed and elaborate than those for buying or selling a person.

]]> By: Jonathan Dresner http://www.froginawell.net/china/2006/08/working-like-a-slave/comment-page-1/#comment-4525 Jonathan Dresner Sat, 26 Aug 2006 20:47:31 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/china/2006/08/working-like-a-slave/#comment-4525 That's a great piece. I think Hansen uses it in <i>Open Empire</i> as well. I'll have to look at the Mair collection: I'm always in the market for good primary sources.... That’s a great piece. I think Hansen uses it in Open Empire as well.

I’ll have to look at the Mair collection: I’m always in the market for good primary sources….

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