| Dangerous Women: Warriors, Grannies, and Geishas of the Ming Contributor(s): Cass, Victoria B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0847693945 ISBN-13: 9780847693948 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $140.58 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1999 Annotation: Grannies, geishas, warriors, mystics, recluses, and predators--these are the dangerous women of traditional China. Through her exploration of the myth and history of the Ming, Victoria B. Cass brings their world brilliantly to life. Using new and freshly interpreted sources, the author leads us confidently into this surprising world, bolstering her erudite and engaging text with stunning color and black and white art of the period. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - History | Asia - China |
| Dewey: 305.409 |
| LCCN: 99019011 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 7.06" W x 10.3" (1.24 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Grannies, geishas, warriors, mystics, recluses, and predators_these are the dangerous women of traditional China. Through her exploration of the myth and history of the Ming, Victoria B. Cass brings their world brilliantly to life. In a culture that is resoundingly patriarchal, these women are a vivid counterpoint. Violating state-sponsored orthodoxies, the granny mocks and mimics, the geisha charms with her intellect, the warrior rules in icy superiority. Using new and freshly interpreted sources, the author leads us confidently into this surprising world, bolstering her erudite and engaging text with stunning color and black and white art of the period. |