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Violence and Order on the Chengdu Plain

- The Story of a Secret Brotherhood in Rural China, 1939-1949

By Di Wang
About Violence and Order on the Chengdu Plain

This is the first book-length treatment of the Paoge-a violent secret society located in a rural village near Chengdu, China. The book uses a filicide within the society as a starting point to examine the environment, history, culture, and organization of the Paoge and the structures of local power in 1940s rural Sichuan.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781503604834
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 280
  • Published:
  • March 26, 2018
  • Dimensions:
  • 237x161x24 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 564 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of Violence and Order on the Chengdu Plain

This is the first book-length treatment of the Paoge-a violent secret society located in a rural village near Chengdu, China. The book uses a filicide within the society as a starting point to examine the environment, history, culture, and organization of the Paoge and the structures of local power in 1940s rural Sichuan.

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