The Chinese imperial examination system : an annotated bibliography / Rui Wang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wang, Rui, 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil service--China--Examinations--Bibliography.

Civil service.

Examinations.

China.

Genre:

Bibliographies.

Physical Description:

vi, 197 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2013.

Summary:

It would be impossible for one to truly understand China without knowing about the imperial examination system and the vast collection of the imperial examination studies. Unique in traditional Chinese society, the system was originally created as a political institution to recruit officials to serve the Chinese imperial government. During the period of its use, from 605 through 1905, the system played a central role in the Chinese imperial government, serving as a tool for political and ideological control, functioning as a proxy for education, producing the elite social class, and dominating the culture. It generated countless publications, including the imperial government publications and a variety of nongovernment works. After the abolition of the system, numerous publications produced by the international research community spawned Chinese imperial examination studies. These studies involved a wide range of disciplines, including history, political science, sociology, education, psychology, culture, literature, linguistics, anthropology, philosophy, religion, mathematics, and economics.

This book provides an annotated bibliography of 214 publications relevant to imperial examination studies. Each entry includes a review: 155 in Chinese and 59 in English. Although the publications comprise only a fraction of the imperial examination studies, this bibliography represents considerable depth in the scope of the development of such studies. Through selecting, presenting, and reviewing a variety of significant publications, Rui Wang provides quick access to the essential literature of the imperial examination studies.

College students, faculty, or any readers interested in learning, teaching, or researching the Chinese imperial examination system, Chinese history, Chinese government, culture, ideology, education, literature, and current social issues will find The Chinese Imperial Examination System: An Annotated Bibliography to be an important addition to their research. Book jacket.

Contents:

Publications between 605 and 1911

Publications between 1912 and 1949

Publications between 1950 and 1976

Publications between 1977 and 2010

Publications about the imperial military examination system.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9780810887022

0810887029

9780810887039

0810887037

OCLC:

800043680