Polyandry and Wife-Selling in Qing Dynasty China: Survival Strategies and Judicial Interventions - Matthew H. Sommer - Books - University of California Press - 9780520287037 - September 15, 2015
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Matthew H. Sommer
Polyandry and Wife-Selling in Qing Dynasty China: Survival Strategies and Judicial Interventions

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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.

499 pages, 7 tables

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Released September 15, 2015
ISBN13 9780520287037
Publishers University of California Press
Pages 499
Dimensions 238 × 162 × 37 mm   ·   846 g

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