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Literati Storytelling in Late Medieval China (Modern Language Initiative Books)

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Literati Storytelling in Late Medieval China (Modern Language Initiative Books)

Scholar-officials of late medieval China were not only enthusiastic in amateur storytelling, but also showed unprecedented interest in recording stories on different aspects of literati life. These stories appeared in diverse forms, including narrative poems, â€œtales of the marvelous,â€ â€œrecords of the strange,â€ historical miscellanies, and transformation texts. Through storytelling, literati explored their own changing place in a society that was making its final transition from hereditary aristocracy to a meritocracy ostensibly open to all. Literati Storytelling shows how these writings offer crucial insights into the reconfiguration of the Chinese elite, which monopolized literacy, social prestige, and political participation in imperial China.
Country USA
Brand University of Washington Press
Manufacturer University of Washington Press
Binding Hardcover
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EANs 9780295994147
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