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Chinese art
Chinese arts
Chinese folk stories
Chinese folk tales
Chinese folklore studies
Chinese literature
Chinese poets
Chinese tales
cross-cultural folklore comparison
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mythological motifs
oral tradition research
religious storytelling China
thematic analysis of Chinese demon tales
vernacular narrative analysis
Product details
- ISBN 9780367773571
- Weight: 390g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 15 Oct 2023
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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This book, first published in 1990, is a thematic analysis of five tales of early vernacular Chinese literature. Interest in vernacular stories is increasing in the study of Chinese literature, as their importance is being recognised as a key part of the oral traditional narrative. From the analysis of the five Chinese tales in light of literary, historical, philological sources and folkloristic methodologies we may see to what extent tales of an intrinsically religious nature can offer meanings in the oral tradition.
