1st Edition

Children in the Qin and Han Dynasties II Different Fates

By Zijin Wang Copyright 2026
208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

As the second volume of a three-volume work on children in the Qin and Han dynasties, Children in the Qin and Han Dynasties II  examines the diverse experiences and social conditions of children. The study takes three innovative approaches: it pioneers a child-centred perspective that challenges traditional adult-centred historical narratives, combines classical texts with archaeological... Read more

1. The emergence of child prodigies  2. Labouring children and child labour  3. Social disasters, social crimes, and child victims  4. Children’s lives in the upper social strata

Biography

Zijin Wang (王子今) is a distinguished professor at Renmin University of China. He currently serves as a consultant for the Chinese Society of Qin and Han History Research and as Vice President of the Chinese Heluo Culture Research Association. His research focuses on the history and archaeology of the Qin and Han dynasties, as well as unearthed documents.