Representing Lives in China

Representing Lives in China
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 478
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ISBN-10 : 9781942242918
ISBN-13 : 1942242913
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Book Synopsis Representing Lives in China by : Ihor Pidhainy

Download or read book Representing Lives in China written by Ihor Pidhainy and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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