Tun-huang Popular Narratives - Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions
Tun-huang Popular Narratives - Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions
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Tun-huang Popular Narratives presents authoritative translations of four vernacular Chinese stories, taken from fragmentary texts usually referred to as pien-wen or 'transformation texts'. Dating from the late T'ang (618–907) and Five Dynasties (907–959) periods, the texts were discovered early last century in a cave at Tun-huang, in Chinese Central Asia. However, written down in an early colloquial language by semi-literate individuals and posing formidable philological problems, the texts have not been studied critically before. Nevertheless they represent the only surviving primary evidence of a widespread and flourishing world of popular entertainment during these centuries. The tales deal with both religious (mostly Buddhist) and secular themes, and make exciting and vivid reading.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780521039833 |
| ISBN10 | 0521039835 |
| Number Of Pages | 340 |
| Item Weight | 473 g |
| Product Dimensions | 155 x 234 x 17 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Cambridge University Press |
| Format | paperback |
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