Women in Ming China

by Bret Hinsch

This groundbreaking work provides an original and deeply knowledgeable overview of Chinese women and gender relations during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Bret Hinsch explores in detail the central aspects of female life in this era, including family and marriage, motherhood, political power, work, inheritance, education, religious roles, and virtues. He considers not only the lived world of women, but also delves into their emotional life and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538152967
• ISBN13: 9781538152966
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"