Women in Ancient China

Informationen zum Autor 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 . Klappentext 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-Hinsch explores aspects of female life such as marriage, family life, politics, ritual, and religious roles. Zusammenfassung 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—Hinsch explores aspects of female life such as marriage, family life, politics, ritual, and religious roles. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Product details

• Authors: Bret Hinsch, Hinsch Bret
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9781538115404
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-1540-4
• No. of pages: 226
• Series: Asian Voices; Asian Voices
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; China, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, HISTORY / Ancient / General, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Asia / China, HISTORY / Women, Social and cultural history, Asian History, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls