Women in Imperial China

by Bret Hinsch

Book Overview

This accessible text offers a comprehensive survey of women's history in China from the Neolithic period through the end of the Qing dynasty in the early twentieth century. Rather than providing an exhaustive chronicle of this vast subject, Bret Hinsch pinpoints the themes that characterized distinct periods in Chinese women's history and delves into the perception of female identity in each era. Moving beyond the traditional focus on the late imperial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442271655
• ISBN13: 9781442271654
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"