Weijing Lu
True to her word
Weijing Lu · 2008
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This path-breaking book examines the broad cultural, social, and gender meanings of the 'faithful maiden' cult in late imperial China (1368-1911). These 'faithful maidens' chose either to live out their lives as widows upon the death of a fiancé or killed themselves to join their fiancé in death.
Book details
- Year
- 2008
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Editions
- 6
- Pages
- 368
- ISBN
- 9780804758086
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