Concubines and Bond Servants: The Social History of a Chinese Custom

By Maria Jaschok

Book Overview

The practice of selling young daughters was common in southern China in the 19th and 20th centuries. Although the practice was formally abolished in 1923, the underlying social evaluation and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597403679
• ISBN13: 9781597403672
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: ACLS History E-Book Project
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"