| Representing Lives in China Contributor(s): Pidhainy, Ihor (Editor), Des Forges, Roger (Editor), Fong, Grace S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1939161916 ISBN-13: 9781939161918 Publisher: Cornell East Asia Series OUR PRICE: $41.53 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - China - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.9" W x 9" (1.85 lbs) 478 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |