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Concubinage and servitude in late imperial China /

Concubinage and Servitude in Late Imperial China is a survey of the institutions and practice of concubinage and servitude in both the general populace and the imperial palace in Ming-Qing China, focusing on an examination on political and socioeconomic history through the lives of this particular g...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hua, Hsieh Bao
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Lexington Books, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Concubines and servants in the general populace
  • The dimension of human trafficking
  • The path of a concubine
  • Domestic servants, office attendants, and apprentices
  • Imperial consorts and servants
  • Booi elite and harangga
  • Ming serving-women
  • Qing serving-women and eunuchs
  • Ritual canon and imperial harem
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A: The ming imperial harem
  • Appendix B: The Qing imperial harem
  • Appendix C: the Ming six bureaus
  • Appendix D: Simplified plans of Ming-Qing palace and Beijing
  • Bibliography
  • About the author.