Which of the following statements concerning the status of women in the Tang-Song era is most accurate?
a. Women had more rights than ever before due to the influence of the Legalists.
b. Tang-Song law recognized no women's rights.
c. The condition of women in general improved during the Tang-Song era.
d. The spread of Buddhism provided women with greater opportunities and career alternatives within the monastic movement.
e. The assertion of male dominance within the family was especially pronounced in the thinking of the neo-Confucian philosophers.
Answer: E