Women in Ancient China / Bret Hinsch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hinsch, Bret, author.

Contributor:

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

Asian voices (Rowman and Littlefield, Inc.)

Asian/Pacific/perspectives. Asian voices.

Language:

Chinese

English

Subjects (All):

Matriarchy.

China.

Women--China--Social conditions.

Women.

Social conditions.

Matriarchy--China.

Women--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

xiv, 209 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]

Language Note:

In English with some Chinese.

Summary:

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--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.

Contents:

The myth of matriarchy

Neolithic Era

Shang Dynasty

Western Zhou Era

Eastern Zhou Era

Epilogue: The myth of the evil woman.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Hinsch, Bret, author. Women in Ancient China

ISBN:

9781538115404

1538115409

OCLC:

1023601462