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OverviewThe story of Mulian rescuing his mother's soul from hell has evolved as a narrative over several centuries in China, especially in the baojuan (precious scrolls) genre. This genre, a prosimetric narrative in vernacular language, first appeared around the fourteenth century and endures as a living tradition. In exploring the evolution of the Mulian story, Rostislav Berezkin illuminates changes in the literary and religious characteristics of the genre. He also examines material from other forms of Chinese literature and from modern performances of baojuan, tracing their transformation from tools of Buddhist proselytizing to sectarian propaganda to folk ritualized storytelling. Ultimately, he reveals the special features of baojuan as a type of performance literature that had its foundations in multiple literary traditions. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rostislav Berezkin , Victor H. MairPublisher: University of Washington Press Imprint: University of Washington Press Weight: 0.386kg ISBN: 9780295742526ISBN 10: 0295742526 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 01 December 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback 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 ContentsReviewsMany Faces of Mulian is a fine interdisciplinary study on the baojuan genre that spans the boundaries between popular literature, religion, folklore, and anthropology, among others. * Asian Ethnology * """Many Faces of Mulian is a fine interdisciplinary study on the baojuan genre that spans the boundaries between popular literature, religion, folklore, and anthropology, among others.""" ""Many Faces of Mulian is a fine interdisciplinary study on the baojuan genre that spans the boundaries between popular literature, religion, folklore, and anthropology, among others."" * Asian Ethnology * Author InformationRostislav Berezkin is associate professor in the National Institute for Advanced Humanistic Studies, Fudan University, Shanghai. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |