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Julian Ward

Xu Xiake (1586-1641)

The Art of Travel Writing. Sprachen: Englisch. 24,0 cm / 16,1 cm / 1,8 cm ( B/H/T )
Buch (Hardcover), 256 Seiten
EAN 9780700713196
Veröffentlicht Dezember 2000
Verlag/Hersteller Routledge
248,40 inkl. MwSt.
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Beschreibung

Sheds new light on the importance of the diaries of Xu Xiake (1587-1641), a compulsive traveller who spent a lifetime visiting and writing about China's 'beauty spots'.

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Julian Ward (Author)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

History of travel writing in China from earliest times to the Ming; outline of Xu Xiake's life; background to the history of the publication of Xu Xiake's diaries and examination of Xu's methodology and literary style; examination of Xu's language, with particular reference to the language of aesthetic appraisal; Xu's journey to South-West China; Xu and caves and mountains and the true motivations for Xu's travels.

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