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Uses examination records from the Yuan, Ming, and Ch'ing dynasties, 1315-1904, to explore the social, political, and cultural dimensions of the civil examination system, one of the most important institutions in Chinese history. This book considers the intersections between elite social life, popular culture, and religion.

A Cultural History of Civil Examinations in Late

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      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 3/22/2000 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780520215092, 978-0520215092
      ISBN10: 0520215095

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Uses examination records from the Yuan, Ming, and Ch'ing dynasties, 1315-1904, to explore the social, political, and cultural dimensions of the civil examination system, one of the most important institutions in Chinese history. This book considers the intersections between elite social life, popular culture, and religion.

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