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    Power for a Price

    The Qing dynasty office purchase system (juanna), which allowed individuals to pay for government appointments, was regarded in traditional Chinese historiography as inherently corrupt and anti-meritocratic. Lawrence Zhang's groundbreaking study of a broad selection of new archival and other printed evidence contradicts this widely held assessment.
    ISBN: 9780674278288
    GTIN: 9780674278288
    Author Zhang, Lawrence
    Pub Date 24/02/2023
    Binding Hardback
    Pages 338
    Availability: In Stock
    €63.99
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