Shifting Stories : History, Gossip, and Lore in Narratives from Tang Dynasty China /

"Explores the tale literature of eighth- and ninth-century China to show how the written tales we have today grew out of a fluid culture of hearsay that circulated within elite society. The author focuses on two main types of tales, those based in gossip about recognizable public figures and th...

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Main Author: Allen, Sarah M., 1969-
Corporate Author: Project Muse
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge (Massachusetts) : Harvard University Asia Center, 2014.
Series:Harvard-Yenching Institute monograph series ; 95
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Online Access:CONNECT