"A fascinating picture of a lively and brilliant society. . . . Every major aspect of life during this period is treated with meticulous exactitude. . . . an unrivalled glimpse of Chinese society as it was seven hundred years ago."--Journal of Southeast Asian History "A pioneering high popularization of Sung social history. . . . An elegant work."The Journal of Asian Studies
"A fascinating picture of a lively and brilliant society. . . . Every major aspect of life during this period is treated with meticulous exactitude. ....
