Women in Early Imperial China

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Offering a comprehensive history of women in the early imperial era, this revised edition incorporates the latest scholarship and theoretical approaches. It utilizes extensive primary and secondary sources in Chinese and Japanese to provide a detailed exploration of women's roles through various lenses, including kinship, wealth, law, and ritual. Enhanced with line drawings, a glossary, and extensive notes, the book serves as an invaluable resource for historians and students interested in gender studies and early Chinese society.