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Idle talk : gossip and anecdote in traditional China
Berkeley and Los Angeles, California ; Global, Area, and International Archive, University of California Press, [2014]
Gossip and anecdote may be “idle talk,” but they also serve to knit together individuals in society and to provide the materials through which literary culture and historical memory are constructed. This groundbreaking book provides a cultural history of gossip and anecdote in traditional China, beginning with the Han dynasty and ending with the Qing. The ten essays, along with the introduction and postface, address the verification, transmission, and interpretation of gossip and anecdote across literary and historical genres.Contributors: Sarah M. Allen, Beverly J. Bossler, Jack W. Chen, Ronald Egan, Dore J. Levy, Stephen Owen, Graham Sanders, David Schaberg, Anna M. Shields, Richard E. Strassberg, Xiaofei Tian
Bibliographic Information
| Format: | Book |
|---|---|
| Subject: |
Chinese literature Gossip in literature Gossip Anecdotes Oral tradition |
| Publication Year: | 2014 |
| Language: | English Chinese |
| Published: | Berkeley and Los Angeles, California ; Global, Area, and International Archive, University of California Press, [2014] |
| ISBN: | 9780520289772 0520289773 |
| Series: | New perspectives on Chinese culture and society. |
| Notes: | "Provides a cultural history of gossip and anecdote in traditional China, beginning with the Han dynasty and ending with the Qing"--Page 4 of cover. Includes bibliographical references and index. English with some Chinese. |
| Course: |
CHI102 |
Availability at HKSYU Library
| Location | Call number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| English Book (5/F) | 895.109 IDL 2014 | Available |