Women in Ancient China

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.

Info autore

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.

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Hinsch Bret, Bret Hinsch
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 30.06.2021
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Saggistica > Storia > Altro
• EAN: 9781538158340
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-5834-0
• Numero di pagine: 226
• Serie: Asian Voices
• Categorie: China, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Asia / China, HISTORY / Women, Ancient World, Social and cultural history, Ancient History, Asian History, Gender studies: women, women's history, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Gender studies: women and girls, Shang Dynasty, Zhou Dynasty, Fu Hao, Eastern Zhou Era, Neolithic era, Neolithic China, Chinese matriarchy, Western Zhou Era