Social Sciences
3 years ago

Wife-selling and wife-pawning practices revealed in Ming-Qing China.

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History & the World
Could a Wife be Sold?: Wife-Selling and Wife-Pawning In Ming-Qing China
Mio Kishimoto, 민정 정

Paper Summary

The article explores the practice of wife-selling and wife-pawning in Ming-Qing China. It delves into the expansion of these customs, the laws surrounding them, disputes and local court outcomes, and case studies related to wife-selling and wife-pawning.

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