Festivals, Feasts, and Gender Relations in Ancient China and Greece

von Zhou Yiqun

494 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

ENGAncient China and Greece are two classical civilisations that have exerted far-reaching influence in numerous areas of human experience and are often invoked as the paradigms in East-West comparison. This book examines gender relations in the two ancient societies as reflected in convivial contexts such as family banquets, public festivals, and religious feasts. Two distinct patterns of interpersonal affinity and conflict emerge from the Chinese and Greek sources that show men and women organizing themselves and interacting with each other in social occasions intended for collective pursuit of pleasure. Through an analysis of the two different patterns, Yiqun Zhou illuminates the different socio-political mechanisms, value systems, and fabrics of human bonds in the two classical traditions. Her book will be important for readers who are interested in the comparative study of societies, gender studies, women's history, and the legacy of civilisations.RUSДревний Китай и Древняя Греция - две классические цивилизации, оказавшие существенное влияние на многие области человеческого опыта и часто упоминаемые в качестве парадигмы при сравнении «Восток — Запад». В данной книге упомянутые древние общества рассматриваются с точки зрения гендерных отношений, отражающихся в &a

• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Asiatische Geschichte
• ISBN: 9798887194943
• Sprache: Russisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 18.01.2024
• Größe: 235 x 157 mm
• Verlag: Academic Studies Press