Early Globalism and Chinese Literature
Author:   Yuanfei Wang (Lingnan University, Hong Kong) ,  Victor H. Mair (University of Pennsylvania)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781009500159


Pages:   100
Publication Date:   19 March 2026
Format:   Hardback
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Early Globalism and Chinese Literature


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Exploring 'early globalism and Chinese literature' through the lens of 'literary diffusion,' this Element analyzes two primary forms. The first is Buddhist literary diffusion, whose revolutionary impact on Chinese language and literature is illustrated through scriptural translation, transformation texts, and 'journey to the West' stories. The second, facilitated diffusion, engages with the maritime world, traced through the seafaring journey of Cinderella stories and the totalizing worldview in literature on Zheng He's voyages. The authors contend that early global literary diffusion left a lasting imprint on Chinese language, literature, and culture. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

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Author:   Yuanfei Wang (Lingnan University, Hong Kong) ,  Victor H. Mair (University of Pennsylvania)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9781009500159


ISBN 10:   1009500155
Pages:   100
Publication Date:   19 March 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Prologue; Part I. Buddhism and Literature: Introduction; 1. Buddhist Translation and the Chinese Language 2. Bianwen ('Transformation Texts') and Their Importance; 3. Buddhism, the Literary World, and the 'Journey to the West' Stories; Part II. Sea and Story: Introduction; 4. Maritime Circulation of the Cinderella Story; 5. Voyages of Zheng He: The World in Ming Literature; Epilogue.

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