Idle Talk: Gossip and Anecdote in Traditional China by Jack Wei Chen, David Schaberg
Idle Talk: Gossip and Anecdote in Traditional China

Jack Wei Chen, David Schaberg

Idle Talk: Gossip and Anecdote in Traditional China

Jack Wei Chen, David Schaberg

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Gossip and anecdote may be "idle talk," but they also serve to knit together individuals in society and to provide the materials through which literary culture and historical memory are constructed. This groundbreaking book provides a cultural his...

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