Women in Ming China

This groundbreaking work provides an original and deeply knowledgeable overview of women in Ming China. Bret Hinsch draws on a wide array of Chinese sources to produce the most comprehensive English language survey of gender relations during the Ming dynasty.

Sommario

Chronology of Dynasties
Introduction
1 Family
2 Power
3 Wealth
4 Education
5 Religion
6 Virtue
7 Chastity
8 Image
Conclusion
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Info autore

Bret Hinsch

Riassunto

This groundbreaking work provides an original and deeply knowledgeable overview of women in Ming China. Bret Hinsch draws on a wide array of Chinese sources in the first book published in English to cover the broad sweep of gender relations during the Ming.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Bret Hinsch, Hinsch Bret
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9781538152966
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-5296-6
• Pagine: 210
• Serie: Asian Voices
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; China, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, 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