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9789622012547

Traditional Government in Imperial China

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  • ISBN13:

    9789622012547

  • ISBN10:

    962201254X

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-01-01
  • Publisher: Chinese Univ Pr
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Summary

Professor Ch'ien Mu (Qian Mu) describes the basic constitutive elements of China's traditional government as it evolved. He concentrates upon those dynasties he considers China's most representative: the Han, Tang, Song, Ming and Qing; and critically analyzes and compares their governmental organization, civil service examination system, taxation, and defence.

Table of Contents

Preface ix
Introduction xi
A Brief Biography of Ch'ien Mu xix
The Han Dynasty
The Organization of Government
1(11)
Civil Service Recruitment
12(6)
The Fiscal Structure
18(5)
The Military Service
23(4)
A Critical Review of Han Institutions
27(10)
The T'ang Dynasty
The Organization of Government
37(11)
The Examination System
48(5)
Financial Administration
53(7)
Military Service
60(5)
Summary and Comment
65(2)
The Sung Dynasty
The Organization of Government
67(10)
The Sung Examination System
77(3)
The Sung Tax System
80(2)
The Military Service and Its Inadequacies
82(9)
The Ming Dynasty
Government Organization
91(18)
The Ming Dynasty Examination System
109(4)
The Tax System
113(4)
The Military System
117(4)
The Ch'ing Dynasty
Rational Institutions and Political Maneuvers
121(1)
Political Sovereignty and the Tribal Regime
122(4)
The Government under Tribal Regime
126(8)
The Civil Service Examination System
134(3)
Policies of Control
137(1)
People's Resistance: The T'aip'ing Rebellion
138(2)
Reform and Revolution
140(3)
Suggested Readings 143(6)
Appendix: Table of Chinese Dynasties 149(2)
Index 151

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