Paper Swordsmen : : Jin Yong and the Modern Chinese Martial Arts Novel / / Christopher Hamm.
The martial arts novel is one of the most distinctive and widely-read forms of modern Chinese fiction. In Paper Swordsmen, John Christopher Hamm offers the first in-depth English-language study of this fascinating and influential genre, focusing on the work of its undisputed twentieth-century master...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package |
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Place / Publishing House: | Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2004] ©2004 |
Year of Publication: | 2004 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (360 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- A Note on Conventions -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Local Heroes -- Chapter 3. The Marshes of Mount Liang Beyond the Sea -- Chapter 4. National Passions -- Chapter 5. The Empire of the Text -- Chapter 6. Beyond the Rivers and Lakes -- Chapter 7. Revision and Canonization -- Chapter 8. Beyond Martial Arts Fiction -- Chapter 9. Coming Home -- Chapter 10. Jin Yong at the Century's End -- Notes -- Select Glossary of Chinese Characters -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Summary: | The martial arts novel is one of the most distinctive and widely-read forms of modern Chinese fiction. In Paper Swordsmen, John Christopher Hamm offers the first in-depth English-language study of this fascinating and influential genre, focusing on the work of its undisputed twentieth-century master, Jin Yong. Through close readings of Jin Yong's recognized masterpieces, Hamm shows how these works combine a rich literary tradition with an extraordinary narrative artistry and an evolving appreciation of the political and cultural aspects of contemporary Chinese experience. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780824863869 9783110649772 9783110564143 9783110663259 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9780824863869 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Christopher Hamm. |