Transmutations of Desire Literature & Religion in Late Imperial China - Li (#40)

Transmutations of DesireLiterature and Religion in Late Imperial China\nAuthor(s): Qiancheng Li\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: The Chinese University Press, Hong Kong\nImprint: The Chinese University Press\nISBN-13: 9789882371224, 978-9882371224\nSynopsis\nIn the West, love occupies center stage in the modern age, whether in art, intellectual life, or the economic life. We may observe a similar development in China, on its own impetus, which has resulted in this characteristic of modernitythis feature of modern life has been securely and unambiguously established, not the least facilitated by the thriving of literature about qing, whether in traditional or modern forms.\n\nQiancheng Li concentrates on the nuances of a similar trend manifested in the Chinese context. The emphasis is on critical readings of the texts that have shaped this trend, including important Ming? and Qing?dynasty works of drama, Buddhist texts and other religious/philosophical works, in all their subtlety and ev.