History of Chinese Marriage

Author: Wang Binling
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: Based on extensive historical records and social reality data, this book explores the diverse marriage forms and customs in China from the primitive society, slave society, feudal society, modern society to the present, spanning over 5,500 years. It examines different historical periods, from group marriage, consanguineous marriage, polygyny, polyandry, and polygamy to monogamy, tracing their historical development trajectories. Beyond just focusing on marriage, it uses the evolution of marriage as a to reveal the interconnected cultural contexts of politics, institutions, ethnic groups, history, anthropology, folklore, ethics, and morality. With history as the framework, it weaves in various theories for comprehensive research and includes the stories of famous women in history, providing a comprehensive reflection of women's lives. In terms of structure, it incorporates the strengths of different approaches, striving for richness and depth. It stands as a specialized monograph on the history of Chinese marriage to date, holding significant academic value.