Polygamy and Sublime Passion

Polygamy and Sublime Passion
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Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages : 226
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ISBN-10 : 9780824833763
ISBN-13 : 0824833767
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Download or read book Polygamy and Sublime Passion written by Keith McMahon and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2009-11-24 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries of Chinese history, polygamy and prostitution were closely linked practices that legitimized the 'polygynous male'. This title introduces a fresh concept, 'passive polygamy', to explain the unusual number of Qing stories in which women take charge of a man's desires, turning him into an instrument of female will.


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