Polygamy and Sublime Passion: Sexuality in China on the Verge of Modernity

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Polygamy and Sublime Passion Sexuality in China on the Verge of Modernity Keith McMahon University of Hawai‘i Press Honolulu © 2010 University of Hawai‘i Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 15 14 13 12 11 10 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data McMahon, Keith. Polygamy and sublime passion : sexuality in China on the verge of modernity / Keith McMahon. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8248-3376-3 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Polygamy—China. 2. Prostitution—China. 3. Concubinage—China. 4. Marriage—China. 5. China—History—Qing dynasty, 1644–1912. I. Title. HQ981.M36 2010 306.84'23095109034—dc22 2009030299 University of Hawai‘i Press books are printed on acid-free paper and meet the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Council on Library Resources. Designed by the University of Hawai‘i Press production staff Printed by Sheridan Books, Inc. ...