Code: 09407772
Polyandry and Wife-Selling in Qing Dynasty China
by Matthew H. Sommer
Offers a study of polyandry, wife-selling, and a variety of related practices in China during the Qing dynasty. This book explores the functions played by marriage, sex, and reproduction in the survival strategies of the rural poo ... more
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English - Binding: Hardback
- Number of pages: 499
Publisher: University of California Press, 2015
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Offers a study of polyandry, wife-selling, and a variety of related practices in China during the Qing dynasty. This book explores the functions played by marriage, sex, and reproduction in the survival strategies of the rural poor under conditions of overpopulation, worsening sex ratios, and shrinking farm sizes.
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Book category Książki po angielsku Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Social groups
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- Full title: Polyandry and Wife-Selling in Qing Dynasty China
- Subtitle: Survival Strategies and Judicial Interventions
- Author: Matthew H. Sommer
- Language: English
- Binding: Hardback
- Number of pages: 499
- EAN: 9780520287037
- ISBN: 9780520287037
- ID: 09407772
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Weight: 846 g
- Dimensions: 162 × 238 × 37 mm
- Date of publishing: 15. September 2015
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