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Bannermen Tales (Zidishu)

- Manchu Storytelling and Cultural Hybridity in the Qing Dynasty

About Bannermen Tales (Zidishu)

Bannermen Tales is the first book in English to offer a comprehensive study of zidishu-a popular storytelling genre created by the Manchus in early eighteenth-century Beijing. With original translations, musical score, and numerous illustrations of hand-copied and printed texts, this study opens a new window into Qing literature.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674975194
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 382
  • Published:
  • February 25, 2018
  • Dimensions:
  • 248x163x31 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 654 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of Bannermen Tales (Zidishu)

Bannermen Tales is the first book in English to offer a comprehensive study of zidishu-a popular storytelling genre created by the Manchus in early eighteenth-century Beijing. With original translations, musical score, and numerous illustrations of hand-copied and printed texts, this study opens a new window into Qing literature.

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