Representing Lives in China e-bog
1386,89 DKK
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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
Forlag
Cornell East Asia Series
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.