Women in Ancient China (Asian Voices)

by: Bret Hinsch (Author)

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Publication Date: 1 Jun. 2018

Language: English

Print Length: 228 pages

ISBN-10: 1538115409

ISBN-13: 9781538115404

Book Description

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, Weste Zhou, and Easte 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.
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, Weste Zhou, and Easte 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.

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