Representing Lives in China
Forms of Biography in the Ming-Qing Period 1368–1911
AvIhor Pidhainy,Roger Des Forges
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
389 kr
Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar. Fri frakt över 249 kr.
Beskrivning
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.