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15 produkter
Red Brush
Writing Women of Imperial China
Häftad, 2004
401 kr
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One of the most exciting recent developments in the study of Chinese literature has been the rediscovery of an extremely rich and diverse tradition of women's writing of the imperial period (221 BCE-1911 CE). Many of these writings are of considerable literary quality. Others provide us with moving …
Trauma and Transcendence in Early Qing Literature
Av Wilt L. Idema, Wai-yee Li m. fl.
Inbunden, 2006
597 kr
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The collapse of the Ming dynasty and the Manchu conquest of China were traumatic experiences for Chinese intellectuals, not only because of the many decades of destructive warfare but also because of the adjustments necessary to life under a foreign regime. History became a defining subject in …
Historical Taxonomy of Talking Birds in Chinese Literature
Inbunden, 2025
647 kr
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Parrots and mynahs have played a unique role in Chinese literature for two millennia. These birds that can talk and interact intelligently with their owners were treasured as pets both in the palace and in private homes. The caged birds were pitied for their homesickness but praised for their …
Pitfalls of Piety for Married Women
Two Precious Scrolls of the Ming Dynasty
Inbunden, 2021
841 kr
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The Pitfalls of Piety for Married Women shows how problematic the practice of Buddhist piety could be in late imperial China. Two thematically related "precious scrolls" (baojuan) from the Ming dynasty, The Precious Scroll of the Red Gauze and The Precious Scroll of the Handkerchief, illustrate the …
Immortal Maiden Equal to Heaven and Other Precious Scrolls from Western Gansu
Av Wilt L Idema
Inbunden, 2015
1902 kr
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Insects in Chinese Literature
A Study and Anthology
Av Wilt L Idema
Inbunden, 2019
1621 kr
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Legend of Prince Golden Calf in China and Korea
Av Wilt L Idema, Allard M Olof
Inbunden, 2021
1340 kr
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PASSION, POVERTY AND TRAVEL: TRADITIONAL HAKKA SONGS AND BALLADS
Traditional Hakka Songs and Ballads
Av Wilt L Idema
Inbunden, 2015
1154 kr
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Translations from Chinese popular literature of the late-imperial and early republican periods are still very rare, and selections that are devoted to a specific genre or dialect rarer still. These translations of traditional Hakka popular literature are not only a contribution to a broader …
PASSION, POVERTY AND TRAVEL: TRADITIONAL HAKKA SONGS AND BALLADS
Traditional Hakka Songs and Ballads
Av Wilt L Idema
Häftad, 2015
617 kr
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Translations from Chinese popular literature of the late-imperial and early republican periods are still very rare, and selections that are devoted to a specific genre or dialect rarer still. These translations of traditional Hakka popular literature are not only a contribution to a broader …
Chinese Legend of the Stove God and His Wife in Ballads and Plays from 1875-1875
Divorce and Remarriage
Häftad, 2027
515 kr
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One popular Chinese legend of the stove god's mortal life as Young Zhang tells the story of his marriage to Dingxiang, their divorce, and their later encounter when he has been reduced to begging and she has remarried and is living in comfort. When he is overcome by shame and commits suicide, she …
Books in Numbers
Inbunden, 2008
747 kr
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This collection of papers is a result of an academic conference entitled ""Books in Numbers"" held in celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Harvard-Yenching Library. The aim of this conference was to celebrate the book culture of East Asia by comparing and contrasting the development …
JUDGE BAO AND THE RULE OF LAW: EIGHT BALLAD-STORIES FROM THE PERIOD 1250-1450
Eight Ballad-Stories from the Period 1250-1450
Av Wilt L Idema
Inbunden, 2009
784 kr
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Pure, orthodox and incorruptible, Judge Bao has been serving as the preeminent embodiment of justice in China for almost a thousand years, so much so his court cases have been adapted as stories, novels and plays over the centuries. Now, for the very first time a series of eight ballad-stories on …
JUDGE BAO AND THE RULE OF LAW: EIGHT BALLAD-STORIES FROM THE PERIOD 1250-1450
Av Wilt L Idema
Häftad, 2009
488 kr
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Pure, orthodox and incorruptible, Judge Bao has been serving as the preeminent embodiment of justice in China for almost a thousand years, so much so his court cases have been adapted as stories, novels and plays over the centuries. Now, for the very first time a series of eight ballad-stories on …
GENERALS OF THE YANG FAMILY, THE: FOUR EARLY PLAYS
Av Wilt L Idema, Stephen H West
Inbunden, 2013
1481 kr
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This book offers a complete translation of four early plays of the Yang Family Generals. The story of the Yang Family Generals, particularly its female generals, was a perennial favorite on the Chinese stage in the 19th and 20th centuries. In detailing the role of this military family in the …
Personal Salvation and Filial Piety
Two Precious Scroll Narratives of Guanyin and Her Acolytes
Inbunden, 2008
688 kr
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The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara was a handsome prince when he entered China. As Guanyin, the bodhisattva was venerated from the eleventh century onward in the shape of a beautiful woman who became a universal savior. Throughout the last millennium, the female Guanyin has enjoyed wide and fervid …
