The history and development of de-swiddening among the ersu in sichuan, china

Himalaya

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 97-110

  Schmitt, Edwin A ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anthropology; Ersu; History; Sichuan; Swidden

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; AGRICULTURAL HISTORY; AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; AGRICULTURAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNIC GROUP; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; FARMING SYSTEM; SHIFTING CULTIVATION; VILLAGE;

CHINA; SICHUAN; XIZANG;

EID: 84923295717     PISSN: 19352212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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