The pitfalls of piety for married women : two precious scrolls of the Ming Dynasty, or, The terrible trials inflicted on devout mothers by men and gods : with detailed descriptions of the abuse suffered by their children at the hands of second wives : that is, The precious scroll of the red gauze and The precious scroll of the handkerchief : translated from the Chinese on the basis of the earliest available texts /

"This book presents full translations of two precious scrolls (baojuan) of the Ming dynasty: The Precious Scroll of the Red Gauze (Hongluo baojuan) and The Precious Scroll of the Handkerchief (Shoujin baojuan). The introduction discusses the religious and literary backgrounds of these works&quo...

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