Highlands and Lowlands : A Historical Geographical Study of the Jiangnan Region Between the Eleventh and Sixteenth Centuries

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Starting with the distinct geomorphological concepts of "highlands" and "lowlands" in the Jiangnan region, this volume examines the evolution of the agricultural hydraulic system, settlement patterns, land recultivation, and administrative divisions in the area east of Taihu Lake between the 11th and 16th centuries.