Representing Lives In China : Forms Of Biography In The Ming-Qing Period, 1368-1911

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. -- publisher website

• | Author: Ihor Pidhainy, Roger V. Des Forges, Grace S. Fong, Ihor Pidhainy
• | Publisher: Cornell East Asia Series
• | Publication Date: Sep 01, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 478 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1939161916
• | ISBN-13: 9781939161918