{"product_id":"chinese-autobiographical-writing-an-anthology-of-personal-accounts-paperback","title":"Chinese Autobiographical Writing: An Anthology of Personal Accounts - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Buckley Ebrey\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCong Ellen Zhang\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePing Yao\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePersonal accounts help us understand notions of self, interpersonal relations, and historical events. \u003ci\u003eChinese Autobiographical Writing\u003c\/i\u003e contains full translations of works by fifty individuals that illuminate the history and conventions of writing about oneself in the Chinese tradition. From poetry, letters, and diaries to statements in legal proceedings, these engaging and readable works draw us into the past and provide vivid details of life as it was lived from the pre-imperial period to the nineteenth century. Some focus on a person's entire life, others on a specific moment. Some have an element of humor, others are entirely serious. Taken together, these selections offer an intimate view of how Chinese men and women, both famous and obscure, reflected on their experiences as well as their personal struggles and innermost thoughts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an introduction and list of additional readings for each selection, this volume is ideal for undergraduate courses on Chinese history, literature, religion, and women and family. Read individually, each piece illuminates a person, place, and moment. Read in chronological order, they highlight cultural change over time by showing how people explored new ways to represent themselves in writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe open access publication of this book was made possible by a grant from the James P. Geiss and Margaret Y. Hsu Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatricia Buckley Ebrey is professor emeritus of history at the University of Washington. Her many books include \u003ci\u003eThe Cambridge Illustrated History of China\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEmperor Huizong\u003c\/i\u003e. Cong Ellen Zhang is professor of history at the University of Virginia. She is author of \u003ci\u003eTransformative Journeys: Travel and Culture in Song China\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Performing Filial Piety in Northern Song China: Family, State, and Native Place\u003c\/i\u003e. Ping Yao is professor of history at California State University, Los Angeles. She is author of \u003ci\u003eWomen, Gender and Sexuality in China: A Brief History\u003c\/i\u003e. Together, they are the editors of \u003ci\u003eChinese Funerary Biographies: An Anthology of Remembered Lives\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599324102909,"sku":"9780295751238","price":66.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/RlZGd3crRTJqM1BrRi9CalQzZUMxdz09.webp?v=1780041353","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/chinese-autobiographical-writing-an-anthology-of-personal-accounts-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}