TY - BOOK AU - Hinsch,Bret TI - Women in Ancient China T2 - Asian Voices Series SN - 9781538115411 AV - HQ1767 .H567 2018 U1 - 305.40931 PY - 2018/// CY - Blue Ridge Summit PB - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated KW - Women-China-Social conditions KW - Electronic books N1 - Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Introduction -- Ch01. The Myth of Matriarchy -- Ch02. Neolithic Era -- Ch03. Shang Dynasty -- Ch04. Western Zhou Era -- Ch05. Eastern Zhou Era -- Epilogue -- Glossary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index N2 - This pioneering book provides a comprehensive survey of ancient Chinese women's history, covering thousands of years from the Neolithic era to China's unification in 221 BCE. For each period--Neolithic, Shang, Western Zhou, and Eastern Zhou--Hinsch explores aspects of female life such as marriage, family life, politics, ritual, and religious roles UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=5376537 ER -