The Legend of Miaoshan

Zusatztext The author not only organizes and presents a wealth of detail in such a way as to make the book a joy to read, he also puts it in perspective by placing the legend in its larger historical, literary, social and religious context, all the while presenting a roadmap for future scholars to examine local variations and specific conditions of the legend in text and performance. Informationen zum Autor Glen Dudbridge is Shaw Professor of Chinese, University of Oxford Klappentext The tale of a devout Buddhist girl who separates from her family and through suffering and death finally achieves divine status is a myth of religious celibacy! of filial piety! and of ritual salvation of the dead. It also presents a major symbol of the tension in women's lives between individual spiritual fulfillment and the imperatives of family duty. This is a new edition of the first full study of this important and influential Chinese legend. Zusammenfassung Discovering myths of religious celibacy, of filial piety, and of ritual salvation of the dead, this book studies the legend of princess Miaoshan who defied her father by refusing to marry, and pursued her austere religious vocation to the death. It is for students of Chinese popular literature, theatre, and religion.

Product details

• Authors: Glen Dudbridge, Glen (Shaw Professor of Chinese Dudbridge, Dudbridge Glen
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.04.2004
• EAN: 9780199266715
• ISBN: 978-0-19-926671-5
• No. of pages: 180
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Oxford Oriental Monographs; Oxford Oriental Monographs
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; China, RELIGION / Spirituality, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Women Authors, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Chinese, Buddhism, Spirituality & religious experience, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Gender studies: women, Spirituality and religious experience, Gender studies: women and girls, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval