Women in Early Imperial China (Asia/Pacific/Perspectives) (Asian Voices)
By Unknown Author.
Description
After a long spell of chaos, the Qin and Han dynasties (221 B.C.E.-220 C.E.) saw the unification of the Chinese Empire under a single ruler, government, and code of law. During this era, changing social and political institutions affected the ways people conceived of womanhood. New ideals were promulgated, and women's lives gradually altered to conform to them. And under the new political system, the rulers' consorts and their families obtained powerful roles that allowed women unprecedented influence in the highest level of government.Recognized as the leading work in the field, ...
ISBN(s)
0742568237, 9780742568235
