Passions of the Cut Sleeve : Male Homosexual Tradition Chi

Note on Chinese Transliteration and Pronunciation xi Table of Chinese Dynasties xiii Acknowledgments xv Introduction 1(14) Peaches, Pillows, and Politics Zhou Dynasty (1122 to 256 B.C.) 15(19) Cut Sleeves as the Height of Fashion Han Dynasty (206 B.C. to A.D. 220) 34(21) Powdered Jade Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties (220 to 581) 55(22) Men of the Misty Moon Tang and Song Dynasties (618 to 1279) 77(21) Popular Indulgence and Bawdy Satire Homosexuality in Humor 98(20) Husbands, Boys, Servants Yuan and Ming Dynasties (1264 to 1644) 118(21) Reflections at the End of a Tradition Qing Dynasty (1644 to 1912) 139(23) Epilogue 162(11) Appendix: Lesbianism in Imperial China 173(6) Notes 179(24) Glossary of Chinese Terms 203(2) Bibliography 205(12) Index 217