Author: Wilt L. Idema
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
ISBN: 1603843752
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
A cornerstone of Chinese popular culture, the legend of the White Snake the admirable demon who loves her victim has been continually rewritten, reinterpreted, and readapted for over five hundred years. The Precious Scroll of Thunder Peak was one of the most popular nineteenth-century versions of the legend. In bringing together translations of the Scroll, four anonymous "youth books," and other texts related to the development of the White Snake legend, this volume opens a window into the richness and variety of pre-modern Chinese popular literature. It also illustrates the ways in which traditional and modern Chinese societies have treated a host of vital cultural issues, including the role of women in society, perceptions of sexuality, and folk religion. Wilt L Idema's Introduction traces the evolution of the legend and places the translated texts in the history of Chinese popular literature and culture. Annotations explaining terms and references that may be unfamiliar to Western readers, a glossary, and a thorough bibliography further enhance the value of this book for both scholars and students.
The White Snake and Her Son
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Publisher: Hackett Publishing
ISBN: 1603842144
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
A cornerstone of Chinese popular culture, the legend of the White Snake--the admirable demon who loves her victim--has been continually rewritten, reinterpreted, and readapted for over five hundred years. The Precious Scroll of Thunder Peak was one of the most popular nineteenth-century versions of the legend. In bringing together translations of the Scroll, four anonymous youth books, and other texts related to the development of the White Snake legend, this volume opens a window into the richness and variety of premodern Chinese popular literature. It also illustrates the ways in which traditional and modern Chinese societies have treated a host of vital cultural issues, including the role of women in society, perceptions of sexuality, and folk religion. Wilt L. Idema's Introduction traces the evolution of the legend and places the translated texts in the history of Chinese popular literature and culture. Annotations explaining terms and references that may be unfamiliar to Western readers, a glossary, and a thorough bibliography further enhance the value of this book for both scholars and students.
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
ISBN: 1603842144
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
A cornerstone of Chinese popular culture, the legend of the White Snake--the admirable demon who loves her victim--has been continually rewritten, reinterpreted, and readapted for over five hundred years. The Precious Scroll of Thunder Peak was one of the most popular nineteenth-century versions of the legend. In bringing together translations of the Scroll, four anonymous youth books, and other texts related to the development of the White Snake legend, this volume opens a window into the richness and variety of premodern Chinese popular literature. It also illustrates the ways in which traditional and modern Chinese societies have treated a host of vital cultural issues, including the role of women in society, perceptions of sexuality, and folk religion. Wilt L. Idema's Introduction traces the evolution of the legend and places the translated texts in the history of Chinese popular literature and culture. Annotations explaining terms and references that may be unfamiliar to Western readers, a glossary, and a thorough bibliography further enhance the value of this book for both scholars and students.
The Global White Snake
Author: Liang Luo
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 0472038605
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
Tracing the history and adaptation of one of China's foundational texts
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 0472038605
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
Tracing the history and adaptation of one of China's foundational texts
The White Snake
Author: Katherine Lyon Burrows
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Languages : en
Pages : 6
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Languages : en
Pages : 6
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White Snake
Author: Larry Neal Rice
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Adopted and educated in the ways of the world by desperadoes, Cory McGraw is swept up in the Mexican revolution and a smuggling mission across Texas. On the scent of gold, guided by destiny and goaded by totems, he is torn between the flesh and spirit as he struggles to accept the legacy and extraordinary endowments of the man and shaman, White Snake.
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Adopted and educated in the ways of the world by desperadoes, Cory McGraw is swept up in the Mexican revolution and a smuggling mission across Texas. On the scent of gold, guided by destiny and goaded by totems, he is torn between the flesh and spirit as he struggles to accept the legacy and extraordinary endowments of the man and shaman, White Snake.
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
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Languages : en
Pages :
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Languages : en
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The White Snake
Author: Elisabeth Mann Borgese
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Category : Animal behavior
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
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Category : Animal behavior
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
The Legend of White Snake
Author:
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ISBN: 9789810121310
Category : Tales
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789810121310
Category : Tales
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
The White Snake
Author: Ben Nadler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781954084452
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781954084452
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The White Snake
Author: Oliver Morgan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788776108458
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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ISBN: 9788776108458
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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The White Snake
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ISBN: 9781636474823
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
(M) A princess wants to find a husband. Men who want to marry her must complete difficult tasks. One of the servants in the castle decides to try. He has magical abilities, and he has a kind heart. Will either of these help him win the princess's love?
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ISBN: 9781636474823
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
(M) A princess wants to find a husband. Men who want to marry her must complete difficult tasks. One of the servants in the castle decides to try. He has magical abilities, and he has a kind heart. Will either of these help him win the princess's love?