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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION Hinsch's lucid framework and thorough bibliography make this the first place to send students [of] Chinese women's history... CHOICE PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION Hinsch's book, focusing as it does on the complexity of social roles that women play in different social contexts, offers a fresh and different perspective on the life of women in early imperial China. A fitting new additionto the volume of recent scholarship on the status of Chinese women... China Review International PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION Hinsch's book, focusing as it does on the complexity of social roles that women play in different social contexts, offers a fresh and different perspective on the life of women in early imperial China. A fitting new addition to the volume of recent scholarship on the status of Chinese women. China Review International PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION Hinsch's lucid framework and thorough bibliography make this the first place to send students [of] Chinese women's history. CHOICE
Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: The Context: Early Imperial China Chapter 2: Kinship Chapter 3: Wealth and Work Chapter 4: Law Chapter 5: Government Chapter 6: Learning Chapter 7: Ritual Chapter 8: Cosmology Conclusion Glossary of Chinese Terms Bibliography
