How Long to Read Civil Examinations and Meritocracy in Late Imperial China

How Long Does it Take to Read Civil Examinations and Meritocracy in Late Imperial China?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 42 minutes to read Civil Examinations and Meritocracy in Late Imperial China by Benjamin A. Elman

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

During China's late imperial period (roughly 1400-1900 CE), men gathered by the millions every two or three years outside official examination compounds sprinkled across China. Only one percent of candidates would complete the academic regimen that would earn them a post in the administrative bureaucracy. Civil Examinations assesses the role of education, examination, and China's civil service in fostering the world's first professional class based on demonstrated knowledge and skill. Civil examinations were instituted in China in the seventh century CE, but in the Ming and Qing eras they...

How long is Civil Examinations and Meritocracy in Late Imperial China?

Civil Examinations and Meritocracy in Late Imperial China by Benjamin A. Elman is 401 pages long, and a total of 100,651 words.

This makes it 135% the length of the average book. It also has 123% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Civil Examinations and Meritocracy in Late Imperial China Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 10 minutes to read Civil Examinations and Meritocracy in Late Imperial China aloud.

What Reading Level is Civil Examinations and Meritocracy in Late Imperial China?

Civil Examinations and Meritocracy in Late Imperial China is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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