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The Monster That Is History: History, Violence, and Fictional Writing in Twentieth-Century China
The Monster That Is History History Violence and Fictional Writing in TwentiethCentury China
Author: David Der-Wei Wang, Dewei Wang
In ancient China a monster called Taowu was known for both its vicious nature and its power to see the past and the future. Over the centuries Taowu underwent many incarnations until it became identifiable with history itself. Since the seventeenth century, fictive accounts of history have accommodated themselves to the monstrous nature of Taowu...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780520231405
ISBN-10: 0520231406
Publication Date: 10/4/2004
Pages: 412
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Publisher: University of California Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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