TY - BOOK ID - 134558787 TI - Women shall not rule PY - 2013 SN - 1538141949 1442222905 9781442222908 9781442222908 1299713025 9781299713024 9781442222892 1442222891 9781538141946 PB - Lanham DB - UniCat KW - Emperors' spouses KW - Mistresses KW - Polygamy KW - Concubinage KW - Women KW - Sex role KW - History KW - Political aspects KW - Political activity KW - China KW - Politics and government UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:134558787 AB - Chinese rulers guaranteed male successors by taking multiple wives, sometimes in the thousands. Women Shall Not Rule is a fascinating history of the imperial wives and concubines, especially in light of the greatest challenges to polygamous harmony-rivalry between women and their attempts to engage in politics. Keith McMahon, a leading expert on the history of gender in China, draws upon decades of research to describe polygamous emperors and women rulers throughout Chinese history. Displaying rare historical breadth, his ER -