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Polyandry and Wife-Selling in Qing Dynasty China
- Survival Strategies and Judicial Interventions
- Binding:
- Hardback
- Pages:
- 499
- Published:
- September 14, 2015
- Dimensions:
- 238x162x37 mm.
- Weight:
- 846 g.
Delivery:
2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024
Description of Polyandry and Wife-Selling in Qing Dynasty China
Offers a study of polyandry, wife-selling, and a variety of related practices in China during the Qing dynasty. This book explores the functions played by marriage, sex, and reproduction in the survival strategies of the rural poor under conditions of overpopulation, worsening sex ratios, and shrinking farm sizes.
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