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Concubines and Bond Servants: The Social History of a Chinese Custom

by Jaschok, Maria | PB | Good
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Binding
Paperback
Book Title
Concubines and Bond Servants
Weight
0 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
Yes
ISBN
9780862327835

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
ZED Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
0862327830
ISBN-13
9780862327835
eBay Product ID (ePID)
200474

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
160 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Concubines and Bondservants : the Social History
Subject
Women's Studies, Customs & Traditions, Prostitution & Sex Trade
Publication Year
1988
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science
Author
Maria Jaschok
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight
169.3 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
88-029347
Illustrated
Yes
Synopsis
The practice of selling young daughters was common in southern China in the 19th and 20th centuries. Although the practice was formally abolished in 1923, the underlying social evaluation and attitudes survive and their importance is no less today than it was yesterday.
LC Classification Number
HQ281.J37 1988

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