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Women in Ancient China

  • ISBN-13: 9781538115404
  • Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
  • By Bret Hinsch
  • Price: AUD $265.00
  • Stock: 1 in stock
  • Availability: Order will be despatched as soon as possible.
  • Local release date: 14/07/2018
  • Format: Hardback (237.00mm X 158.00mm) 226 pages Weight: 494g
  • Categories: Asian history [HBJF]
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This pioneering book provides a comprehensive survey of ancient Chinese women's history, covering thousands of years from the Neolithic era to China's unification in 221 BCE. For each period-Neolithic, Shang, Western Zhou, and Eastern Zhou-Bret Hinsch explores central aspects of female life: marriage, family life, politics, ritual, and religious roles. Deeply researched, the book draws on a wide range of Chinese scholarship and primary sources, including transmitted texts, inscriptions, and archaeological evidence. The result is a comprehensive view of women's history from the beginnings of Chinese civilization up to the beginnings of the imperial era. Clear and readable, the book will be invaluable for both students and specialists in gender studies.
List of Figures Introduction Chapter One: The Myth of Matriarchy Chapter Two: Neolithic Era Chapter Three: Shang Dynasty Chapter Four: Western Zhou Era Chapter Five: Eastern Zhou Era Epilogue: The Myth of the Evil Woman Glossary Notes Bibliography Index
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