A01=Victoria B. Cass
Author_Victoria B. Cass
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Product details
- ISBN 9780847693955
- Weight: 363g
- Dimensions: 174 x 255mm
- Publication Date: 17 Nov 1999
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Grannies, geishas, warriors, mystics, recluses, and predators_these are the dangerous women of traditional China. Through her exploration of the myth and history of the Ming, Victoria B. Cass brings their world brilliantly to life. In a culture that is resoundingly patriarchal, these women are a vivid counterpoint. Violating state-sponsored orthodoxies, the granny mocks and mimics, the geisha charms with her intellect, the warrior rules in icy superiority. Using new and freshly interpreted sources, the author leads us confidently into this surprising world, bolstering her erudite and engaging text with stunning color and black and white art of the period.
Victoria B. Cass received her doctorate in Chinese language and literature from the University of California, Berkeley. She is associate professor of Chinese Language and Literature at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
