The Rhetoric of Hiddenness in Traditional Chinese Culture

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The Rhetoric of Hiddenness in Traditional Chinese Culture (SUNY series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture)

Considers the role of hiddenness in the history of cultural production in premodern China.

This volume brings together fourteen essays that explore the role of hiddennessâ€”as both an object and a mode of representationâ€”in the history of cultural production in China from the Warring States Period (403â€“221 BCE) to the end of the Qing Dynasty (1911) and beyond. The rhetorical use of various forms of hiddenness makes its appearance in literary, political, philosophical, and religious writings, as well as in the visual arts. Working in fields as disparate as traditional Chinese literature, religion, philosophy, history, medicine, and art, the contributors attempt to characterize one of the fundamental signifying practices in traditional Chinese cultural production. In the process, they not only reveal otherwise obscure patterns connecting longstanding social, political, aesthetic, and epistemological practices, but also contribute to ongoing discussionsâ€”well beyond the field of China studiesâ€”regarding the representation and communicability of knowledge, as well as the practices controlling its dissemination.

Country	USA
Author	Paula M. Varsano
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9781438463025
Edition	Reprint
ISBN	1438463022
Label	State University of New York Press
Manufacturer	State University of New York Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	400
PublicationDate	2017-07-02
Publisher	State University of New York Press
Studio	State University of New York Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Rhetoric of Hiddenness in Traditional Chinese Culture (SUNY series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture)

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