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Fong, Grace S. (redaktør)

Representing Lives in China e-bog

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The chapters in this ground-breaking volume examine the complex practices of biographical writing in Ming and Qing China. The authors draw on a rich variety of sources to answer some basic questions: Who were the writers of these texts and the subjects of their biographical constructions? What motivated these textual productions and sustained the routes from (re)creations to (re)publications? T...
E-bog 1386,89 DKK
Forfattere Fong, Grace S. (redaktør)
Udgivet 15 oktober 2019
Længde 478 sider
Genrer Biography: historical, political and military
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781942242918
The chapters in this ground-breaking volume examine the complex practices of biographical writing in Ming and Qing China. The authors draw on a rich variety of sources to answer some basic questions: Who were the writers of these texts and the subjects of their biographical constructions? What motivated these textual productions and sustained the routes from (re)creations to (re)publications? The informed and fascinating readings illuminate the enduring appeal of representing and represented lives in Chinese history.