| Women, Property, and Confucian Reaction in Sung and Yuan China (960 1368) Contributor(s): Birge, Bettine (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521180724 ISBN-13: 9780521180726 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $45.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 306.095 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institu |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6" W x 9" (1.19 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book argues that the Mongol invasion of China in the thirteenth century precipitated a lasting transformation of marriage and property laws that deprived women of their property rights and reduced their legal and economic autonomy. It describes how indigenous social change combined with foreign invasion and cultural confrontation to bring laws more into line with the goals of the radical Confucian philosophers, who wished to curtail women's financial and personal autonomy. This book provides a reevaluation of the Mongol invasion and its influence on Chinese law and society, and presents a new look at the changing position of women in premodern China. |