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The Observable Mundane : Vernacular Chinese and the Emergence of A Literary Discourse on Popular Narrative in Endo Japan

Author :  Emanuel Pasteich

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Country
South Korea
Publisher
Seoul National University Press
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.

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