Chinese Empresses

Chinese Empresses highlights the stories of Chinese imperial women and how male authorities attempted to curb their power. It disputes the notion that Chinese empresses were simply hapless or powerless victims of the male-dominated political system.

A propos de l'auteur

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.

Résumé

Chinese Empresses highlights the stories of Chinese imperial women and how male authorities attempted to curb their power. It disputes the notion that Chinese empresses were simply hapless or powerless victims of the male-dominated political system.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Bret Hinsch, Hinsch Bret
• Edition: Rowman and Littlefield
• Langues: Anglais
• Recommandation d'âge: 18 à 22 ans
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 01.01.2024
• EAN: 9781538186152
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-8615-2
• Pages: 282
• Thème: Asian Voices
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire par région/pays; China, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Asia / China, HISTORY / Women, Social and cultural history, Asian History, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Gender studies: women & girls