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Lawrence Zhang, "Power for a Price: The Purchase of Official Appointments in Qing China" (Harvard UP, 2023)

New Books in East Asian Studies

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Understanding the Bureaucratic Nature of Purchasing Official Appointments in Qing China

This chapter explores the advantages of families already in the bureaucracy in purchasing official appointments in Qing China and highlights the risks and potential for prestige in buying titles.

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