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Idle Talk (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,243
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Idle Talk (Paperback): Jack W Chen, David Schaberg

Idle Talk (Paperback)

Jack W Chen, David Schaberg

Series: New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society, 6

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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, and, Xiaofei Tian.

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Imprint: University of California Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society, 6
Release date: September 2013
First published: 2013
Editors: Jack W Chen • David Schaberg
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 978-0-520-28977-2
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Education > General
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LSN: 0-520-28977-3
Barcode: 9780520289772

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