Studies in history, economics, and public law, no. 308
GENERAL NOTES
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Reprint of the 1928 ed.
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Series also appears as: Columbia University studies in the social sciences, 308.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-265).
CONTENTS NOTE
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Method and scope of study -- The origin and history of the guilds -- A descriptive study of three Peking guilds -- Number of guilds, guild halls, and guild offices -- Guild membership -- Guild organization -- Guild meetings -- Guild finances -- The apprentice system -- The charitable work of the guilds -- The religious life of the guilds -- The functions of the guilds -- Contemporary trends in guild life and the probable future of the guilds -- Problems and possibilities.