| Illuminations from the Past: Trauma, Memory, and History in Modern China Contributor(s): Wang, Ban (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804749469 ISBN-13: 9780804749466 Publisher: Stanford University Press OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2004 Annotation: " The new essays are notable for wide-ranging, thought-provoking reflections on modern Chinese history that are prompted by the author' s own experiences, as well as for his courage in confronting a past that is a source of trauma as much as of hope." -- The China Journal "Written in a serious, sophisticated manner, this book successfully portrays the vicissitude of historical consciousness in modern China, focusing on literary writings."-- CHOICE |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History |
| Dewey: 306.095 |
| LCCN: 2004008172 |
| Series: Cultural Memory in the Present |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.44" W x 9.3" (1.21 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book offers a cultural history of modern China by looking at the tension between memory and history, examining how Chinese intellectuals and artists experienced trauma, social upheavals, and transformations. |