商品簡介
Though the civil service examination system was not the only avenue into Confucian elite membership, it remained strong until the late imperial period, and the educated elite continued to be dedicated to acquiring examination status. Man-Cheong (history, State U. of New York-Stony Brook) investigates why. He concludes that the system helped produce and reproduce a unitary centralized state, disciplined candidates to become servants of the state, and elaborated a collective identity that evolved into modern Chinese nationality. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Iona D. Man-Cheong is Associate Professor of History at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
