Civil Examinations And Meritocracy In Late Imperial China

"During China's late imperial period (roughly 1400-1900 CE), men would gather by the millions every two or three years outside official examination compounds sprinkled across China. Only one percent of candidates would complete the academic regimen that would earn them a post in the administrative bureaucracy. Civil Examinations assesses the role of education, examination, and China's civil service in fostering the world's first professional class based on demonstrated knowledge and skill."--book jacket.

Year

2013

Language

English

Publisher

Harvard University Press

Editions

1

Pages

401

ISBN

9780674724952

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