Speaking to history the story of King Goujian in twentieth-century China

The ancient story of King Goujian, a psychologically complex 5th-century BCE monarch, spoke powerfully to the Chinese during the 20th century, but remains little known in the West. This book explores the story's connections to the major traumas of the 20th century, and also considers why such s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Cohen, Paul A. (-)
Otros Autores: Gillis, John R.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press c2009.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Asia : local studies/global themes ; 16.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:The ancient story of King Goujian, a psychologically complex 5th-century BCE monarch, spoke powerfully to the Chinese during the 20th century, but remains little known in the West. This book explores the story's connections to the major traumas of the 20th century, and also considers why such stories remain unknown to outsiders.
Notas:A Philip E. Lilienthal book.
Descripción Física:xxiv, 354 p. il
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.
ISBN:9780520942394