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Idle Talk

Idle Talk Gossip and Anecdote in Traditional China - New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society

Paperback (12 Feb 2016)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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

Book information

ISBN: 9780520289772
Publisher: University of California Press
Imprint: University of California Press
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 258
Weight: 404g
Height: 231mm
Width: 153mm
Spine width: 23mm