Description:
Exploring an important feature of Chinese culture and civilization - the quest for gentility - over a long period of time (since the seventeenth century/late Ming period), this book examines its meanings and how it is transmitted and is displayed in different situations.
Review Quotes:
'Berg and Starr have produced a thought-provoking book built around a fresh idea...' Antonia Finnane, University of Melbourne, The China Journal, No.63