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Testimony of a Confucian woman: the autobiography of Mrs. Nie Zeng Jifen, 1852-1942
Jifen Zeng, Thomas L. Kennedy and Micki Kennedy
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Frontmatter
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Foreword (Hsin-i Fei, page ix)
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Preface (page xiii)
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Acknowledgments (page xix)
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Introduction: Cultural and Historical Setting (page xxi)
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Part One: In the House of My Father (1852-1872) (page 1)
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1. A Soldier's Daughter (page 5)
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2. Zeng Guofan's Final Years (page 22)
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Part Two: In the House of My Husband (1872-1911) (page 31)
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3. My Marriage and Life in Hunan (page 36)
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4. Life in Nanjing and War with France (page 49)
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5. Life in Shanghai and Financial Ruin (page 57)
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6. End of a Dynasty: Rebirth of a Family (page 70)
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Part Three: In the House of My Son (1911-1942) (page 83)
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7. Widowhood (page 87)
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Epilogue (Qu Duizhi, page 101)
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Translator's Afterword (page 104)
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Notes (page 111)
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Works Cited (page 177)
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Glossary (page 191)
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Index (page 195)
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Published: c1993
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
- 9780820315096 (hardcover)