Ancestral Genealogies in Modern China A Study of Lineage Organizations in Hong Kong and Mainland China |
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| Author:
| Segawa, Masahisa |
| Series title: | Routledge Culture, Society, Business in East Asia Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-000-48575-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2021 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $48.95USD $180.00USD $180.00 |
Book Description:
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This book explores the remarkable phenomenon of Chinese lineages - groups of people connected through patrilineal kinship ties, which have existed for centuries in China and which are currently undergoing significant revival after being suppressed in many parts of China during the cultural revolution period.
This book explores the remarkable phenomenon of Chinese lineages - groups of people connected through patrilineal kinship ties, which have existed for centuries in China and which are currently undergoing significant revival after being suppressed in many parts of China during the cultural revolution period.