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READINGS IN CHINESE WOMENS PHILOSOPHICAL AND FE...

Readings in Chinese Women's Philosophical and Feminist Thought gathers 40 original writings on
women by 32 authors (many of whom are women) from the Yuan dynasty to the Republics  an
important 700-year historical period during which women's learning in China blossomed as a
result of economic prosperity  the development of commercial printing  and the interaction
between East and West. Selections are made not only from canonical texts on women's virtues 
but also from less orthodox literary works such as plays  poetry  novels  essays  and
revolutionary writings that illuminate the lived experience of women and the perception of
gender. With many texts translated into English for the first time  this reader provides the
context needed to understand them. It features: - Chronologically organized readings in the
sequence of the Yuan  Ming  Qing dynasties  and the Republics to demonstrate historical
progression of thought (or the lack of) - Introductions to each section and chapter covering
essential information about the authors and the cultural  historical  and philosophical
background to their work - A chronology of dynasties  Republics  key events  and a map
Recovering discourse so often neglected in discussion of Chinese thought  this is the first
collection to pay special attention to women-authored works from the late 13th to the early
21st century. By bringing these readings together in a single volume  it juxtaposes and
compares female and male perspectives from the same time and creates a new narrative of Chinese
philosophical thought.

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