Many faces of Mulian : the precious scrolls of late imperial China /

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Berëzkin, R. V. (Rostislav Vladimirovich), 1982- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Seattle : University of Washington Press, 2017.
Subjects:
Moggallāna > Legends.
Moggallāna.
Bao juan (Buddhist song-tales) > History and criticism.
Folk drama, Chinese > History and criticism.
Théâtre populaire chinois > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Asian > General.
HISTORY > Asia > China.
Bao juan (Buddhist song-tales)
Folk drama, Chinese.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Legends.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / by Victor H. Mair
  • Introduction
  • Baojuan about Mulian and performance literature
  • The Mulian story in Chinese literature
  • An early example in baojuan
  • Sectarian examples in Dizang baojuan and baojuan of benefiting living beings
  • Beliefs and practices in sectarian baojuan
  • Late examples in baojuan of three rebirths and precious account of Mulian
  • The religious and performative context of late baojuan about Mulian
  • Conclusion.

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