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    Dreams, History, and Realism in Modern Chinese Literature

    de Roy Bing Chan ...
    Reveals the historical impact of dream rhetoric on Chinese modernity and nation-buildingRealism and the rhetoric of dreams intersected in modern Chinese literature from the May Fourth Era in the early twentieth century through the period just following the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1976. The Edge of Knowing investigates this relationship, showing how writers’ attention to dreams ... Leer más

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    The Chinese and Their Revolution

    “A milestone in Western studies of China.” (John K. Fairbank)In this masterful, highly original approach to modern Chinese history, Jonathan D. Spence shows us the Chinese revolution through the eyes of its most articulate participants—the writers, historians, philosophers, and insurrectionists who shaped and were shaped by the turbulent events of the twentieth century. By skillfully combining ... Leer más

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  • Chinese New Year For Kids

    Chinese Calendar

    Series series Children's Explore Asia Books
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  • Unearthing the Changes

    Recently Discovered Manuscripts of the Yi Jing (I Ching) and Related Texts

    Series series Translations from the Asian Classics
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  • Let's Explore China (Most Famous Attractions in China)

    China Travel Guide

    Series series Children's Explore the World Books
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  • The Search for the Beautiful Woman

    A Cultural History of Japanese and Chinese Beauty

    de Cho Kyo ...
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    Series series Asia/Pacific/Perspectives
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  • Zhuangzi and Modern Chinese Literature

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    Series series Heritage
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