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Arranged companions
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- Book Synopsis
- Questions conventional assumptions about premodern conjugal relationshipsAlthough commonly associated with patriarchal oppression, arranged marriages have adapted over the centuries to changing cultural norms and the lived experiences of men and women. In Arranged Companions, historian Weijing Lu chronicles how marital behaviors during the early and High Qing (mid-seventeenth through mid-nineteenth centuries) were informed by rich and complex traditions and mediated by the historical conditions of the period, during which marital affection was celebrated as a basic ingredient of an ideal marriage. Lu finds public representation and private communication of marital affection in personal records, including poetry, biographies, letters, and memoirs. During this unique historical moment, ideals of marital companionship and love came to fruition while social changes also created new tensions for couples and extended families. Offering surprising revelations about conjugal relations during this time of change, Arranged Companions raises provocative questions about the cultural construction of intimacy and the meaning of a "happy marriage."
- About The Author
- Weijing Lu is professor of history at the University of California, San Diego. She is the author of True to Her Word: The Faithful Maiden Cult in Late Imperial China (Stanford University Press, 2008).
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780295749129
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press, (22 July 2021)
- Number of Pages
- 264
- Weight
- 363 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 229 x 152 x 18 mm
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