The Story of Stone: Intertextuality, Ancient Chinese Stone Lore, and the Stone Symbolism in Dream of the Red Chamber, Water Margin, and Th

by Jing Wang

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In this pathbreaking study of three of the most familiar texts in the Chinese tradition-all concerning stones endowed with magical properties-Jing Wang develops a monumental reconstruction of ancient Chinese stone lore. Wang's thorough and systematic comparison of these classic works illuminates the various tellings of the stone story and provides new insight into major topics in traditional Chinese literature.
Bringing together Chinese myth, religion,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:082231195X

ISBN13:9780822311959

Release Date:December 1991

Publisher:Duke University Press

Length:358 Pages

Weight:1.26 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 5.9" x 9.1"

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Asian American Criticism & Theory History & Criticism Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections

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