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ISBN | 9788952111777 |
Format | HardBound |
Language | English |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Bib. Info | 366p. ; 24cm. |
Product Weight | 690 gms. |
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The Observable Mundance is the first comprehensive study of the impact of vernacular Chinese language and narrative on intellectual discourse and literary production of the Endo period (17th-19th centuries). Pastreich argues convincingly that the exposure of Japanese intellectuals to Chinese language from outside of the classical Chinese tradition fueled a profound revaluation of literature, leading readers consider both vernacular Chinese and vernacular Japanese narratives worthy of analysis.