Representing Lives in China
Download or Read eBook Representing Lives in China PDF 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.
| Author | : Ihor Pidhainy |
| Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
| Total Pages | : 478 |
| Release | : 2019-10-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781942242918 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1942242913 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Representing Lives in China by : Ihor Pidhainy
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.
