The End of the Chinese 'Middle Ages': Essays in Mid-Tang Literary Culture by Ste
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The End of the Chinese 'Middle Ages': Essays in Mid-Tang Literary Culture by Ste. The first essay examines singularity, representations of identity as an assertion of superiority over others and as an alienation that brings rejection by others. The End of the Chinese 'Middle Ages' by Stephen Owen. The End of the Chinese 'Middle Ages' by Stephen Owen Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This book explores, through a series of essays, a set of interrelated elements that define the literary culture of China in the late 8th and early 9th centuries. Publisher Description This book explores, through a series of essays, a set of interrelated elements that define the literary culture of China in the late eighth and early ninth centuries. This period, known as the Mid-Tang, broke with many of the intellectual habits of the middle period of Chinese culture and adumbrated many of the characteristics of China in the Song and later periods. The first essay examines singularity, representations of identity as an assertion of superiority over others and as an alienation that brings rejection by others. The second essay addresses different ways of representing landscapes, showing the ways in which the underlying order of nature had become a problem in the Mid-Tang. The third essay discusses the tendency to offer hypothetical explanations for phenomena that either run contrary to received wisdom or try to account for situations usually thought not to require explanation. When carried out at the level of pure play, such subjective acts of interpretation are wit, and the fourth essay analyzes playfully inflated interpretations of domestic spaces and leisure activities as a discourse of private valuation, articulated against commonsense values. Details ISBN 0804726671 ISBN-13 9780804726672 Title The End of the Chinese 'Middle Ages' Author Stephen Owen Format Paperback Year 1996 Pages 212 Publisher Stanford University Press GEItemID:18326951; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
