The Eternal Present of the Past
Download or Read eBook The Eternal Present of the Past PDF written by Li-Ling Xiao and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Li-Ling Xiao |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 370 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004156432 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004156437 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Eternal Present of the Past by : Li-Ling Xiao
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
