Remapping the Past Fictions of History in Deng's China, 1979-1997 |
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| Author:
| Choy, Howard |
| Series title: | Leiden Series in Comparative Historiography Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-16704-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2008 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $176.00 |
Book Description:
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This study investigates how writers of Deng Xiaoping's China undermined the grand narrative of official history by rewriting the past. It showcases fictions of history by eleven Chinese, Muslim and Tibetan authors in terms of spatial schemes of fictional historiography.
This study investigates how writers of Deng Xiaoping's China undermined the grand narrative of official history by rewriting the past. It showcases fictions of history by eleven Chinese, Muslim and Tibetan authors in terms of spatial schemes of fictional historiography.