Androgyny in Late Ming and Early Qing Literature 9780824861452

Table of contents :
contents
Acknowledgments
introduction Androgyny Defined
one. Androgyny in Chinese Philosophy
two .Gender Ambiguity in Late Ming and Early Qing Culture
three .The Plum in the Golden Vase A Prelude to the Androgyny Craze
four. The Peony Pavilion A Paean to the Androgynous Ideal
five. Scholar-Beauty Romance Idealistic Expression of the Androgynous Vision
six .The Peach Blossom Fan An Ambivalent Hymn to Political Androgyny
seven .The Dream of the Red Chamber A Shattered Dream of Androgyny
eight. Conclusion: Androgyny as Literary Trend and Strategy in Fashioning Chinese Literati Identity
appendix. Symbolic Values and Gender Associations of Some Flowers and Plants in Chinese Literature
Notes
Glossary
Selected Bibliography
Index

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