The River, the Plain, and the State: An Environmental Drama in Northern Song China, 1048-1128 by Ling Zhang

The River, the Plain, and the State: An Environmental Drama in Northern Song China, 1048-1128

Studies in Environment and History

Ling Zhang

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nonfiction historical history
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On July 19, 1048, the Yellow River breached its banks, drastically changing its course across the Hebei Plain and turning it into a delta where the river sought a path out to the ocean. This dramatic shift of forces in the natural world resulted f...

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