Women, Property, and Confucian Reaction in Sung and Yuan China (960 1368) – Hardcover-Fast Shipping

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by
Bettine Birge (Author),
Birge Bettine (Author),
Patrick Hannan (Editor)

This book argues that the Mongol invasion of China in the thirteenth century precipitated a lasting transformation of marriage and property laws that deprived women of their property rights and reduced their legal and economic autonomy. It describes how indigenous social change combined with foreign invasion and cultural confrontation to bring laws more into line with the goals of the radical Confucian philosophers, who wished to curtail women’s financial and personal autonomy. This book provides a reevaluation of the Mongol invasion and its influence on Chinese law and society, and presents a new look at the changing position of women in premodern China.

Number of Pages: 368Dimensions: 1.12 x 9.26 x 6.42 INIllustrated: YesPublication Date: January 07, 2002