Representing lives in China forms of biography in the Ming-Qing Period, 1368-1911 /

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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 motiv...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Pidhainy, Ihor (Editor ), Des Forges, Roger V. (Editor ), Fong, Grace S., 1948- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University East Asia Program, [2018]
Colección:Cornell East Asia series ; 191.
Temas:
1368-1912
Chinese literature > Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 > History and criticism.
Chinese literature > Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 > History and criticism.
Biographers > China.
HISTORY / Asia / China.
Biographers.
Biography.
Chinese literature.
Chinese literature > Ming dynasty.
Qing Dynasty (China)
China > Biography > History and criticism.
China > History > Ming dynasty, 1368-1644.
China > History > Qing dynasty, 1644-1912.
China.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource.
ISBN:9781942242918
1942242913
ISSN:1050-2955 ;

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