Spirit and self in medieval China : the Shih-shuo hsin-yü and its legacy / Nanxiu Qian.

Author/creator Qian, Nanxiu
Format Book
Publication InfoHonolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, 2001.
Descriptionxiv, 520 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Portion of title Shih-shuo hsin-yü and its legacy
Contents Character appraisal: the foundation of the Shih-shou t'i -- Character appraisal and the formation of Wei-Chin spirit -- Shih-shou t'i: a Sui Generis genre -- Between order and disorder : the Shih-Shuo taxonomy of human nature -- Using body to depict spirit: the Shih-shuo characterization of "persons" -- Body and heart: T'ang and Sung imitation -- Things and intent: Ming and Ch'ing imitations -- Milk and scent: women Shih-shuo -- An alien analogue: the Japanese imitation Daitō seigo -- New and old: the last wave of Shih-shuo imitations.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [475]-504) and index.
LCCN 00062949
ISBN0824823095 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780824823092 (alk. paper)
ISBN0824823974 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780824823979 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks DS736 .L5363 Q25 2001 ✔ Available Place Hold