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The Thorny Gates of Learning in Sung China

The Thorny Gates of Learning in Sung China A Social History of Examinations

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Hardback (03 Feb 1995)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book explores the profound cultural impact of the civil service examinations during the period when they first became the primary means of government recruitment.

Book information

ISBN: 9780791424230
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Imprint: SUNY Press
Pub date:
Edition: New Edition
DEWEY: 354.5100309
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 280
Weight: 600g
Height: 230mm
Width: 158mm
Spine width: 25mm