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 the ideals they pursued. Drawing on a wide range of Western and Chinese primary and secondary sources-including standard histories, poetry, prose literature, and epitaphs-Hinsch makes an important period of Chinese women's history accessible to Western readers.
| ISBN: | 9781538181416 |
| Publication date: | 10th February 2023 |
| Author: | Bret Hinsch |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 210 pages |
| Series: | Asian Voices |
| Genres: |
Asian history Gender studies: women and girls Social and cultural history |