The Eternal Present of the Past Illustration, Theatre, and Reading in the Wanli Period, 1573-1619 |
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Author:
| Hsiao, Li-ling |
Series title: | China Studies |
ISBN: | 978-90-04-15643-2 |
Publication Date: | May 2007 |
Publisher: | BRILL
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $225.00 |
Book Description:
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Drawing together illustration, theater, and literature, this study examines a late Ming conception of the stage as a mystical space for temporal conflation that allowed the past to be reborn in the present and to uphold the continuity of the cultural tradition
Drawing together illustration, theater, and literature, this study examines a late Ming conception of the stage as a mystical space for temporal conflation that allowed the past to be reborn in the present and to uphold the continuity of the cultural tradition