A historical survey of the Yellow River and the river civilizations / Jianxiong Ge, Yunsheng Hu.
2021
GF657.Y45
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Title
A historical survey of the Yellow River and the river civilizations / Jianxiong Ge, Yunsheng Hu.
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ISBN
9789813344815 (electronic bk.)
9813344814 (electronic bk.)
9813344806
9789813344808
9813344814 (electronic bk.)
9813344806
9789813344808
Published
Singapore : Springer, [2021]
Copyright
©2021
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (x, 242 pages) : illustrations
Item Number
10.1007/978-981-33-4481-5 doi
Call Number
GF657.Y45
Dewey Decimal Classification
304.20951/1
304.2
304.2
Summary
This book explores the relationship between rivers and ethics in China, with a particular focus on the health of the Yellow River and China's sustainable development. Though the book falls into the category of East Asian History, it is an interdisciplinary academic work that addresses not only history, but also culture, human geography and physical geography. It traces the changes in the Yellow River over time and examines the origin and developmental course of Chinese civilization, which has always been closely intertwined with the Yellow River. It also draws comparisons between the Yellow River and the Yangtze, Nile, Tigris, Euphrates and Indus rivers to provide insights into how they have contributed to civilizations. At the same time, it discusses the lessons learned from people's taming the Yellow River. Most significantly, the book explores the relationship between humans and the environment from an ethical standpoint, making it an urgent reminder of the crucial role that human activities play in environmental issues concerning the Yellow River so as to achieve a sustainable development for China's "mother river." The intended audience includes academic readers researching East Asian and Chinese history & culture, geography, human geography, historical geography, the environment, river civilizations, etc., as well as history and geography lovers and members of the general public who are interested in the Yellow River and the civilization that has evolved around it.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 1, 2021).
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Understanding China.
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Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction: Rivers and the River Civilizations
The Yellow River and the Yellow River Civilization
The Yellow River Civilization and the Yangtze River Civilization
The Yellow River Civilization and the River Civilizations of the World
The Yellow River and Its People
The Yellow River and Its Sustainable Development
Bibliography.
Introduction: Rivers and the River Civilizations
The Yellow River and the Yellow River Civilization
The Yellow River Civilization and the Yangtze River Civilization
The Yellow River Civilization and the River Civilizations of the World
The Yellow River and Its People
The Yellow River and Its Sustainable Development
Bibliography.