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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Mark Bender , Aku Wuwu , Jjivot Zopqu , Stevan HarrellPublisher: University of Washington Press Imprint: University of Washington Press Weight: 0.522kg ISBN: 9780295745688ISBN 10: 0295745681 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 06 June 2019 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThe two scholars are perfect collaborators. Between them, they found a rare version of the epic written in the Yi script, produced an accurate translation, and added to it a comprehensive and insightful introductory treatise to Yi culture. * Journal of Folklore Research * [A]n outstanding success...will undoubtedly be an essential primary source for scholars of Yi studies. * Bulletin of SOAS * [R]emarkable book...presents a world apart from Western worldviews but at the same time inspires the readers to reflect on and understand other worldviews and to scrutinize our own. * China Review International * The two scholars are perfect collaborators. Between them, they found a rare version of the epic written in the Yi script, produced an accurate translation, and added to it a comprehensive and insightful introductory treatise to Yi culture. * Journal of Folklore Research * [A]n outstanding success...will undoubtedly be an essential primary source for scholars of Yi studies. * Bulletin of SOAS * [R]emarkable book...presents a world apart from Western worldviews but at the same time inspires the readers to reflect on and understand other worldviews and to scrutinize our own. * China Review International * Poetic in form, the narrative provides insights into how a clan- and caste-based society organizesitself, dictates ethics, relates to other ethnic groups, and adapts to a harsh environment. * New Books Network (NBN) * Author InformationMark Bender is professor of East Asian languages and literatures at Ohio State University. He is the author of Plum and Bamboo: China’s Suzhou Chantefable Tradition and translator of Butterfly Mother: Miao (Hmong) Creation Epics from Guizhou, China. Aku Wuwu is a well-known poet and professor and associate dean of the College of Yi Studies, Southwest Nationalities University, Chengdu. Jjivot Zopqu is a local tradition-bearer in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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