Polyandry and wife-selling in Qing dynasty China : survival strategies and judicial interventions /
"This book is a study of polyandry, wife-selling, and a variety of related practices in China during the Qing dynasty (1644-1912). By analyzing over 1200 legal cases from local and central court archives, Matthew Sommer explores the functions played by marriage, sex, and reproduction in the sur...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oakland, California :
University of California Press,
[2015]
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| Online Access: | An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
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