附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-231) and index.
INTRODUCTION -- THE LATE IMPERIAL WORLD: COMMERCE, EDUCATION, AND SOCIETY -- THE CONFUCIAN ORIGINS OF THE APPRENTICE�S EDUCATION -- THE APPRENTICE�S EDUCATION BEGINS -- RELATIONS WITH GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY -- PERSONAL RELATIONS IN THE MARKETPLACE -- THE MARKET, MANAGEMENT, MONEY, AND FINANCE -- TRAVEL AND CRIME -- CONCLUSION: SELF-CULTIVATION IN MID-LEVEL MERCHANT CULTURE