Women in Early Imperial China

Women in Early Imperial China
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 0742518728
ISBN-13 : 9780742518728
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Book Synopsis Women in Early Imperial China by : Bret Hinsch

Download or read book Women in Early Imperial China written by Bret Hinsch and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2002 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for his dissertation at Harvard in 1993, Hinsch's (history, National Chung Cheng U., Taiwan) fascinating study of women during the Qin and Han periods in China provides a useful addition to the history of ancient women as well as life in early imperial China. The lives of women and their roles are examined in several contexts, including cosmology, kinship, law, government, learning, and ritual. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.


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