Women in Ancient China

AvBret Hinsch

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-05-10
Mått:154 x 218 x 14 mm
Vikt:363 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Asian Voices
Antal sidor:226
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781538158340

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Bret Hinsch is professor of history at Fo Guang University, Yilan, Taiwan. He is the author of 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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Bret Hinsch has made a number of contributions to the history of gender and sexuality in China, primarily for the ancient and pre-modern eras. His latest book, Women in Ancient China, details the process of growing sexual inequality as it unfolded. This book is a useful synthesis of English and Chinese sources on positions and statues of women during the formative epochs of Chinese history.

Innehållsförteckning

List of FiguresIntroductionChapter One: The Myth of MatriarchyChapter Two: Neolithic EraChapter Three: Shang DynastyChapter Four: Western Zhou EraChapter Five: Eastern Zhou EraEpilogue: The Myth of the Evil WomanGlossaryNotesBibliographyIndex