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Online-Ressource (397 p)
ISBN:
9780739145142
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〈span〉〈span style=""font-style:italic;""〉Concubinage and Servitude in Late Imperial China〈/span〉〈span〉 is a survey of the institutions and practice of concubinage and servitude in both the general populace and the imperial palace in Ming-Qing China, focusing on an examination on political and socioeconomic history through the lives of this particular group of distinct, yet associated, individuals.〈/span〉〈/span〉
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Contents; List of Tables; Time Line of the Ming and Qing Emperors; Acknowledgments; Canal Map; INTRODUCTION; 1: Concubines and Servants in the General Populace; Chapter One: THE DIMENSION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; Chapter Two: THE PATH OF A CONCUBINE; Chapter Three: DOMESTIC SERVANTS, OFFICE ATTENDANTS, AND APPRENTICES; 2: Imperial Consorts and Servants; Chapter Four: BOOI ELITE AND HARANGGA; Chapter Five: MING PALACE SERVING-WOMEN; Chapter Six: QING SERVING-WOMEN AND EUNUCHS; Chapter Seven: RITUAL CANON AND IMPERIAL HAREM; CONCLUSION; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; APPENDIX D; BIBLIOGRAPHY
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IndexAbout the Author
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780739145166
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780739145142
Additional Edition:
Print version Concubinage and Servitude in Late Imperial China
Language:
English
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