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Genre/Form: | History |
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Material Type: | Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Sarah Schneewind |
ISBN: | 0804751749 9780804751742 |
OCLC Number: | 61703927 |
Description: | x, 298 pages ; 24 cm |
Contents: | Introduction -- Shaky foundations: the early Ming -- Borders and bureaucrats: the middle Ming -- Heroes of the high Ming -- Philosophy and politics in community school curricula -- Community schools in Ming society -- The locality fights back: the late Ming -- Conclusion. |
Responsibility: | Sarah Schneewind. |
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Abstract:
Through a case study of one imperial institution, the community school, this book examines the primary sources we use to study it, the role it has played in debates over history and politics, and the nature of the Ming state.
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"... a substantial, refined, and very readable analysis of the development and significance of village elementary schools, called 'community schools' shexue, in Ming China (1368-1644)." -- <I>New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies</I> "..meticulously researched and eloquently written..." -- <I>American Historical Review</I> "Sarah Schneewind must be thanked for producing a clearly argued, comprehensive, and up-to-date study on the subject. This book will be most useful for anyone interested in Ming political and social history."--Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies Read more...
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