Author : Li-ling Hsiao
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9047419952
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The Eternal Present of the Past by : Li-ling Hsiao
Download or read book The Eternal Present of the Past written by Li-ling Hsiao and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007-05-31 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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