Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In this thoroughly original work, one of the most respected scholars of premodern china brings to life. Coverage is balanced among east asian countries, with approximately 20 percent of the text focused on korea, an area that has become. Chinese civilization sets the standard for supplementary texts in chinese history courses. Patricia buckley ebrey, concubines in song china, journal of family history, 1986, 11. Marriage and the lives of chinese women in the sung period by ebrey patricia buckley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Designed for the east asian history course, this text features the latest scholarship on the regions cultural, political, economic, and intellectual history. From these sources, however, patricia buckley ebrey teases a fascinating portrait of the lives of women in sung china, focused on marriage. Full color inserts on such topics as food, clothing, and art objects illustrate the rich artistic. Marriage and the lives of chinese women in the sung period first edition.
Patricia buckley ebrey born march 7, 1947 is an american historian specializing in cultural and gender issues during the chinese song dynasty. It is only since the unprecedented expansion of womens economic independence in the 1970s, 1980s, and. Marriage and the lives of chinese women in the sung period. A cultural, social, and political history 97806183871 by ebrey, patricia buckley and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The talented women of the zhang family, xvxvi, 161. Women in turfan during the sixth to eighth centuries. Marriage and the lives ofchinese women in the sungperiod by patricia b. Late marriage among professional women and its consequences article pdf available in asian women 314. The inner quarters by ebrey, patricia buckley ebook. The sung dynasty 9601279 was a paradoxical era for chinese women. Marriage and the lives of chinese women in the sung period 1990 gernet, jacques 1962.
Marriage and lives of chinese women in the sung period. Primary source document with questions dbqs e x c e r p t s f r o m e m p r e s s x u s i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r t h e i n n e r quarters introduction empress xu d. A complete and thorough introduction to chinese history and culture. A cultural, social, and political history by patricia buckley ebrey. Reading all assignments before the session and active participation in the discussion. Women in chinas long eighteenth century 1997 cao xueqin, the story of the stone, vol. Upon receiving her phd, ebrey was hired as visiting assistant professor at university of. Opening up questions about womens lives, about gender, about why we read history at all and how we write it, patricia buckley ebrey has made the inner quarters a place we need to enter. A social history of writing about rites princeton university press, 1991.
Her best known books are probably the inner quarters. Graduate students preparing a field in early imperial china are expected to gain a broad familiarity with the history of the period sufficient to prepare them to teach undergraduate survey courses covering chinese history from its beginnings through the song dynasty that is, to 1279 ce. Women and family in chinese history instructions for the reading report 3 pages you may choose to turn in this assignment any wednesday from week 2 to week 5, but your report must be on the primary source readings for that week. Intellectual transitions in tang and sung china by peter k. This was a time when footbinding spread, and confucian scholars began to insist that it was better for a widow to starve than to remarry. Yet sometimes they are still embarrassed by the problem of insufficient materials. The sung dynasty 9601279 was a paradoxical era for chinese wom. Ebrey obtained her bachelor of arts from the university of chicago in 1968 and her masters and phd from columbia university in 1970 and 1975, respectively. Patricia buckley ebrey is an american historian specializing in cultural and gender issues during the chinese song dynasty. Sandy tos chinas leftover women zooms in on a particular subgroup of chinese women who, on the surface, are the beneficiaries of chinas booming, globalizing economy and the socialist. For additional student resources, please see resources in times of need for faculty, find helpful resources in our new online teaching guide. A cultural, social, and political history, 3e delivers a comprehensive cultural, political, economic, and intellectual history of east asia, while focusing on the narratives and histories of china, japan, and korea in a larger, global context.
Women writers from ming through qing and its deliberations on a minor literature about the contributors. Focusing on marriage, patricia buckley ebrey views family life from the perspective of women. The inner quarters by patricia buckley ebrey overdrive. Marriage and the lives of women in the sung period. The inner quarters and beyond women writers from ming. The department of history main office has moved online. Curtains fall from top to bottom, often accompanying french windows which. If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here. Early imperial china, song dynasty, at the university of washington in seattle, received her ph.
The sung period began just over a thousand years ago, in 960, and lasted more than three centuries, to 1279. Only recently has the enormous literary output of women writers of the ming and qing periods 681911 been rediscovered. Lana blythe rated it really liked it oct, tina rated it really liked it feb 07, michael rated it it was ok aug 17, coverage is balanced among east asian regions, with approximately 20 percent of the complete volume focused on korea, an area that has become increasingly important in east asian courses and in wo. Marriage and the lives of chinese women in the sung period by patricia buckley ebrey.
Write a focused, thoughtful reflection on one or more of the primary documents i. Three obediences and the four virtues oxford reference. Document excerpts with questions longer selection follows this section. Vases and other sorts of porcelain paraphernalia dot almost every room of the inner quarters. In this thoroughly original work, one of the most respected scholars of premodern china brings to. In recent years, as more historians have paid closer attention to.
There was a time not too long ago when women were considered beyond the realm of change and thus outside of or irrelevant to history. Patricia ebrey department of history university of washington. With newly expanded material, personal documents, social records, laws, and documents that historians mistakenly ignore, the sixth edition is even more useful than its classic predecessor. Ebrey questions whether womens situations actually deteriorated in the sung, linking their experiences to widespread social, political, economic, and cultural changes of this period. This was a time when footbinding spread, and confucian scholars began to insist that it was better for a widow to starve than to. Written by top scholars in the field, premodern east asia. The inner quarters marriage and the lives of chinese women in the sung period. Patricia ebrey department of history university of. Initially accessed via the dance hall nearby, as well as the castle corridor and the top floor, the inner quarters consists of narrow stairways and long corridors. Marriage and the lives of chinese women in the sung period university of california press, 1993 and confucianism and family rituals in imperial china. Even as late as 1967, almost threequarters of female college students in america said they would consider marrying someone they didnt love if he had all the other qualities they wanted in a mate. Pdf rightslink rights and permissions read an excerpt buying. This was a time when footbinding spread, and confucian scholars began to insist that. Patricia buckley ebrey views family life from the perspective of women.
The inner quarters by patricia buckley ebrey paperback. Through these valuable texts, we apprehend in ways not possible earlier the complexity of womens experiences in the inner quarters and their varied responses to challenges facing state and society. The sung was above all a period of change, writes patricia buckley ebrey, a turning point in the long sweep of chinese history. In recent years, as more historians have paid closer attention to womens daily life in medieval times, they have made great breakthroughs in drawing on a multiplicity of sources ebrey, 1993. Marriage and the lives of chinese women in the sung period, berkeley. Approaches to state and society in sung dynasty china by robert p. Document excerpts with questions longer selection follows this section from sources of chinese tradition, compiled by wm. Daily life in china, on the eve of the mongol invasion, 12501276. It has long been a favorite period among western students of china, in no small measure because the art of the period appeals to modern tastes.
The first century ce book lessons for women states that the proper role of a woman is to be a submissive daughter, wife, and mother who restrains her speech, dresses in a pleasing manner, and manages her household. Confucianism stressed physical separation of the sexes. Marriage and the lives of chinese women in the sung period berkeley. Marriage and the lives of chinese women in the sung period, by patricia buckley ebrey.
The inner quarters and beyond women writers from ming through qing. Marriage and lives of chinese women in the sung period by patricia buckley ebrey. Primary source document with questions dbqs quarters. Patricia buckley ebrey is professor of east asian languages and cultures at the university of illinois, urbana, and the author of confucianism and family rituals in imperial china 1991. To 1800, 3e delivers a comprehensive cultural, political, economic, and intellectual history of east asia, while focusing on the narratives and histories of china, japan, and korea in a larger, global context. The inner quarters marriage and the lives of chinese women in the sung period by patricia buckley ebrey. Jan 01, 20 written by top scholars in the field, east asia. Ebrey is a fascinating work on the place ofwomen in chinese social history. Marriage and the lives of chinese women in the sung period 9780520081581. What follows are excerpts from empress xus instructions for the inner quarters. Yet there were also improvements in womens status in marriage and property rights. Women in chinas long twentieth century 2007, full text online.
Patricia buckley ebrey the sung dynasty 9601279 was a paradoxical era for chinese women. Patricia buckley ebrey author of the cambridge illustrated. Marriage and the lives of chinese women in the sung period 1990 hershatter, gail, and wang zheng. Susan mann patricia buckley ebreys the inner quarters. This was a time when footbinding spread, and confucian scholars began to insist. She argues that the ideas, attitudes, and practices that constituted marriage shaped womens lives, providing the context in which they could interpret the opportunities open to them. Religion and society in tang and sung china by patricia buckley ebrey, peter n. Patricia buckley ebrey overdrive rakuten overdrive. All staff will be teleworking and available via email during work hours. She has published numerous journal articles and published the cambridge illustrated history of china cambridge university press, 1996. She argues that the ideas, attitudes, and practices that constituted. The following document on the education of women is an example. Marriage and the lives of chinese women in the song period 1993, which won the levenson prize for the best book on pre1900 china, and the cambridge illustrated history of china 1996, 2010, which has been translated into many languages. She draws from advice books, biographies, government documents, and medical treatises to show that although the family continued to be patrilineal and patriarchal.
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