| Women in Ancient China Contributor(s): Hinsch, Bret (Author) |
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ISBN: 1538115409 ISBN-13: 9781538115404 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $127.71 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - China - History | Ancient - General - History | Women |
| Dewey: 305.409 |
| LCCN: 2017060918 |
| Series: Asian Voices |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (1.15 lbs) 226 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |