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Concubines were property, and thus had no legal claim on the palace riches.
The Perils of Polygamy Raymond Zhong 2011
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But as I read the Independent piece, "Chinese Concubines Return Thanks To Increasing Capitalism," which cited one corrupt government official after another keeping mistresses and sometimes offering those women kickbacks, I began to wonder what the difference was between a concubine and a mistress.
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Concubines of great nobles, paraded about the streets wearing garlands of flowers.
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Concubines are no longer kept hidden away behind closed doors.
China Concubines Return Thanks To Increasing Capitalism 2009
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Concubines of great nobles, paraded about the streets wearing garlands of flowers.
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Concubines have limited rights of support from the man, and their offspring are publicly acknowledged as the man's children, albeit of lower status than children born by the official wife or wives; these legal rights distinguish a concubine from a mistress.
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He went on to say, “Concubines come a long way in our society.”
Who’s your Daddy? Lauri 2008
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The Invincible Overlord, His Concubines, and His Children: This 5-page article is the first installment of "Hanging Out in the City State," a regular feature detailing some aspect of the City State of the Invincible Overlord.
REVIEW: Adventure Games Journal, Issue #1 James Maliszewski 2008
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He went on to say, “Concubines come a long way in our society.”
Archive 2008-07-01 Lauri 2008
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OpEdNews - Article: 200 Concubines: In India, it's hard not to think about sex!
200 Concubines: In India, it's hard not to think about sex! 2007
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