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Idle Talk

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

Paperback (22 Oct 2013)

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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.

Book information

ISBN: 9781938169090
Publisher: Global, Area, and International Archive, University of California Press
Imprint: Global, Area, and International Archive
Pub date:
DEWEY: 302.24
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: ix, 247
Weight: 416g
Height: 229mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 16mm