Bret Hinsch is professor of history at Fo Guang University, Yilan, Taiwan. He is the author of Women in Ancient China, Women in Early Medieval China, Women in Early Imperial China, Women in Imperial China, Masculinities in Chinese History, and The Rise of Tea Culture in China.
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This book is an excellent overview of women's lives in Song and Yuan China. The research is meticulous and thorough, based on a careful synthesis of a large body of secondary literature. For students and general readers alike, the book is a balanced, accessible, and very useful introduction to the subject. Presenting the most up-to-date scholarly research and often-complex debates in an engaging style, Hinsch has accomplished a challenging task in an admirable manner.--Yiqun Zhou, Stanford University Bret Hinsch's wide-ranging and engagingly-written book lets us see a fascinating period in Chinese history from a different perspective: how it shaped the lives of women at all social levels.--Patricia B. Ebrey, University of Washington