| Summary: | "This volume brings the first English translation of the Confucian classics Four Books for Women, with extensive commentaries, to the English-speaking world. Written by women for women's education, this work provides an invaluable look at the tradition of Chinese women's writing, education, history, and philosophy, from the 1st to the 16th century"--
"The Nü sishu were written by women and included: (1) Nüjie 《女誡》 (Lessons for Women): by a Han dynasty woman historian Ban Zhao 班昭 (a.k.a. Cao Dagu 曹大家, c. 45-117); (2) Nü lunyu《女論語》 (Analects for Women): by two sisters of the Tang dynasty, Song Ruoxin 宋若莘 (-820) and Song Ruozhao 宋若昭 (-825); (3) Neixun 《内訓》(Teachings for the Inner Court): by Empress Renxiaowen 仁孝文皇后 (1361-1407) of the Ming dynasty; (4) Nüfan jielu 《女範捷錄》 (Short Records of Models for Women): by Chaste Widow Wang/Wang Jiefu 王節婦 of the Ming dynasty, also known by her maiden name Madame Liu 劉氏 (c. 16th century)"--
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