A Woman Soldier's Own Story : : The Autobiography of Xie Bingying / / Bingying Xie.
For the first time, a complete version of the autobiography of Xie Bingying (1906-2000) provides a fascinating portrayal of a woman fighting to free herself from the constraints of ancient Chinese tradition amid the dramatic changes that shook China during the 1920s, '30s, and '40s.Xie...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 |
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Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2001] ©2001 |
Year of Publication: | 2001 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (288 p.) :; 12 photos, 3 maps |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Main Events in Xie Bingying's Life -- A Note on Chinese Names -- Maps -- Volume One -- PART 1. Childhood -- PART 2. School -- PART 3. War -- PART 4. Prison -- PART 5. Farewell, Changsha -- Volume Two -- PART 6. Shanghai Days -- PART 7. Beijing -- PART 8. Japanese Attack -- PART 9. A Traveling Life -- PART 10. Days of War |
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Summary: | For the first time, a complete version of the autobiography of Xie Bingying (1906-2000) provides a fascinating portrayal of a woman fighting to free herself from the constraints of ancient Chinese tradition amid the dramatic changes that shook China during the 1920s, '30s, and '40s.Xie's attempts to become educated, her struggles to escape from an arranged marriage, and her success in tricking her way into military school reveal her persevering and unconventional character and hint at the prominence she was later to attain as an important figure in China's political culture. Though she was tortured and imprisoned, she remained committed to her convictions. Her personal struggle to define herself within the larger context of political change in China early in the last century is a poignant testament of determination and a striking story of one woman's journey from Old China into the new world. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780231502740 9783110442472 |
DOI: | 10.7312/xie-12250 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Bingying Xie. |