Academies and Society in Southern Sung China
Author | : Linda A. Walton |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 334 |
Release | : 1999-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0824819624 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780824819620 |
Rating | : 4/5 (620 Downloads) |
Download or read book Academies and Society in Southern Sung China written by Linda A. Walton and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Academies were part of the educational institutions of the Sung (960-1279), an era in China marked by profound changes in economy, technology, thought, and social and political order. This study explains the phenomenon in the light of the changes in society and in intellectual circles.