Public Passions: The Trial of Shi Jianqiao and the Rise of Popular Sympathy in Republican China
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In 1935, a Chinese woman by the name of Shi Jianqiao murdered the notorious warlord Sun Chuanfang as he prayed in a Buddhist temple. This riveting work of history examines this well-publicized crime and the highly sensationalized trial of the killer. In a fascinating investigation of the media, political, and judicial records surrounding this cause c l bre, Eugenia Lean shows how Shi Jianqiao planned not only to avenge the death of her father,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0520247183
ISBN13:9780520247185
Release Date:April 2007
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:304 Pages
Weight:1.28 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 9.2" x 6.3"
Related Subjects
Asia China Gender Studies History Law Legal History Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences TextbooksCustomer Reviews
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