
Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women, Volume II
Tang Through Ming 618 - 1644
- 716 pages
- English
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Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women, Volume II
Tang Through Ming 618 - 1644
About this book
This volume of the Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women completes the four-volume project and contains more than 400 biographies of women active in the Tang through Ming dynasties (618-1644). Many of the entries are the result of original research and provide the only substantial information on women available in English.
Of note is the inclusion of a large number of women who reached positions of authority during this period as well as women artists and writers, especially poets, during this period of increased female literacy and more liberal social attitudes to women's cultural roles. Wherever possible, entries incorporate translations of poems and sometimes prose works so as to let the women speak for themselves. The book also includes a multitude of entertainers and actresses. The volume includes a Guide to Chinese Words Used, a Chronology of Dynasties and Major Rulers, a Finding List by Background or Fields of Endeavor, and a Glossary of Chinese Names. It will prove to be a useful tool for research and teaching.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title page
- Series page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- In Memoriam: Agniezska Dorota Syrokomla-Stefanowska (1936–2008)
- Editors’ Note
- Acknowledgements
- Guide to Chinese Words Used
- Contributors
- Translators
- Chronology of Dynasties and Major Rulers
- Finding List by Background or Fields of Endeavor
- Tang Through Ming618–1644
- Biographies