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Bannermen Tales is the first book in English to offer a comprehensive study of zidishu—a popular storytelling genre created by the Manchus in early eighteenth-century Beijing. With original translations, musical score, and numerous illustrations of hand-copied and printed texts, this study opens a new window into Qing literature.

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Chiu’s achievements are significant contributions to Manchu history, Qing studies, and also comparative folklore, historical anthropology, and ethnomusicology. -- Loretta E. Kim * Chinese Historical Review *

Bannermen Tales Zidishu

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      Publisher: Harvard University, Asia Center
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 26/02/2018
      ISBN13: 9780674975194, 978-0674975194
      ISBN10: 0674975197

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Bannermen Tales is the first book in English to offer a comprehensive study of zidishu—a popular storytelling genre created by the Manchus in early eighteenth-century Beijing. With original translations, musical score, and numerous illustrations of hand-copied and printed texts, this study opens a new window into Qing literature.

      Trade Review
      Chiu’s achievements are significant contributions to Manchu history, Qing studies, and also comparative folklore, historical anthropology, and ethnomusicology. -- Loretta E. Kim * Chinese Historical Review *

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