Disgraceful Matters: The Politics of Chastity in Eighteenth-Century China by Janet Theiss

Disgraceful Matters: The Politics of Chastity in Eighteenth-Century China

Janet Theiss

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Looking beyond the familiar trappings of the cult of female chastity-such as hagiographies of widows and chastity shrines--in late imperial China, this book explores the cult's political significance and practical ramifications in everyday life du...

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