ZHOU Yiqun, Festivals, Feasts, and Gender Relations in Ancient China and Greece. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2013, 373pp., ISBN: 9781107665507

Zhou＇s book takes aim at questions that carve an interesting niche in the vast area of comparative studies of Ancient Greece （800-300 BCE） and China （1000-450 BCE）. Of the many ways in which the two cultures of this period can be compared, Zhou takes an angle rooted in gender dynamics as they are di...

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Published in:Frontiers of Philosophy in China 2017, Vol.12 (1), p.182-187
Main Author: Szymanski, Ileana F
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
出版社
剑桥大学
古代中国
古希腊
性别
社会活动
纽约
节日
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Summary:Zhou＇s book takes aim at questions that carve an interesting niche in the vast area of comparative studies of Ancient Greece （800-300 BCE） and China （1000-450 BCE）. Of the many ways in which the two cultures of this period can be compared, Zhou takes an angle rooted in gender dynamics as they are displayed in and around the family, particularly, but not exclusively, when they take place in social events such as festivals and feasts. These two arenas, charged with politics, religion, and social mores illuminate the interaction of males and females as participants and narrators, and provide a way for Zhou to contribute to scholarship in the field with this impressive work.
ISSN:1673-3436
1673-355X
DOI:10.3868/s030-006-017-0012-2