The emotional underpinnings of male fidelity in imperial China

Journal of Family History

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 392-412

  Hinsch, Bret ^a  

^a FO GUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chastity; China; Fidelity; Marriage; Masculinity

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548749145     PISSN: 03631990     EISSN: 15525473     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363199007304512     Document Type: Article

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