Notable Women of China : Shang Dynasty to the Early Twentieth Century

Name: Notable Women of China:Shang Dynasty to the Early Twentieth Century
ISBN: 9781315702063

doi:10.4324/9781315702063

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ABSTRACT

The collaborative effort of nearly 100 China scholars from around the world, this unique one-volume reference provides 89 in-depth biographies of important Chinese women from the fifth century B.C.E to the early twentieth century.

Notable Women of China

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

part I|37 pages

Ancient Chinese Civilization: An Orientation to the Xia, Shang, and Zhou Dynasties

part II|84 pages

The Decline of the Zhou, the Period of the Warring States, and the Formation of the Qin and Han Dynasties

part III|48 pages

The Collapse of the Han, a Period of Disunion, and Revitalization

part IV|72 pages

The Sui Dynasty and China's Golden Age, the Tang Dynasty

part V|42 pages

The Song and Yuan Dynasties Revitalize China

part VI|107 pages

The Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Coming of the Opium Wars