Exemplary Women of Early China The Lienï¿½ Zhuan of Liu Xiang

Name: Exemplary Women of Early China The Lienï¿½ Zhuan of Liu Xiang
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ISBN: 9780231163095

ISBN-10: 0231163096

ISBN-13: 9780231163095

Edition: 2014

Authors: Anne Behnke Kinney, Xiang Liu

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When should a woman disobey her father, contradict her husband, or shape the policy of a ruler? According to the Lienü zhuan, or Categorized Biographies of Women, it is not only appropriate but necessary for women to offer counsel when fathers, husbands, sons, and rulers stray from virtue. The earliest Chinese text devoted to the moral education of women, the Lienü zhuan was compiled by Liu Xiang (79--8 B.C.E.) at the end of the Han dynasty (202 B.C.E.--9 C.E.) and recounts the deeds of both virtuous and wicked women. Informed by early legends, fictionalized historical accounts, and formal speeches on statecraft, the text taught generations of Chinese women to cultivate filial piety and…

Book details

List price: $38.00
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 1/28/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 0.65" wide x 0.91" long x 0.09" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English