True to Her Word
The Faithful Maiden Cult in Late Imperial China
Edición de la obra True to her word
| Autor | Weijing Lu |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Stanford University Press |
| Fecha de publicación | 2008 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| ISBN-13 | 9780804786782 |
| Número de Cutter | L926t |
This path-breaking book examines the broad cultural, social, and gender meanings of the 'faithful maiden' cult in late imperial China (1368-1911). These 'faithful maidens' chose either to live out their lives as widows upon the death of a fiancé or killed themselves to join their fiancé in death.