The Sublime Figure of History: Aesthetics and Politics in Twentieth-Century China 0804728461, 9780804728461

Through a comparative analysis of diverse texts and contexts, this book offers a cultural history of the interplay betwe

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The Sublime Figure of History: Aesthetics and Politics in Twentieth-Century China
0804728461, 9780804728461

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