The Eternal Present of the Past
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
Download or read book The Eternal Present of the Past 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. 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