书名: Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture (Encyclopedias of Contemporary Culture)
作者: Edward L. Davis (Editor)
出版社: Routledge; 1 edition (October 10, 2008)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 041577716X
ISBN-13: 978-0415777162
Book Description
The "Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture" contains nearly 1,200 entries written by an international team of specialists to enable readers to explore a range of diverse and fascinating cultural subjects from prisons to rock groups, underground Christian churches to TV talk shows and radio hot lines. Experimental artists with names such as 'Big-Tailed Elephants' and 'The North-Pole Group' nestle between the covers alongside entries on lotteries, gay cinema, political jokes, sex shops, theme parks, 'New Authoritarians' and 'Little Emperors'. These, as well as more traditional subjects and biographical entries, are indexed under eighteen categories for easy thematic reference.
Review
"Fascinating topics...Daviss book is an effective reference source for understanding contemporary Chinese culture. Recommended." -- Choice
"It will serve as a welcome introduction to all facets of Chinese studies. Highly recommended." -- Library Journal
"Highly recommended for the reference sections of academic and larger public libraries, and a pleasure for the curious to dip into at random." -- Booklist
About the Author
Edward L.Davis is Associate Professor of History at the University of Hawai’i, USA.
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作者: Edward L. Davis (Editor)
出版社: Routledge; 1 edition (October 10, 2008)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 041577716X
ISBN-13: 978-0415777162
Book Description
The "Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture" contains nearly 1,200 entries written by an international team of specialists to enable readers to explore a range of diverse and fascinating cultural subjects from prisons to rock groups, underground Christian churches to TV talk shows and radio hot lines. Experimental artists with names such as 'Big-Tailed Elephants' and 'The North-Pole Group' nestle between the covers alongside entries on lotteries, gay cinema, political jokes, sex shops, theme parks, 'New Authoritarians' and 'Little Emperors'. These, as well as more traditional subjects and biographical entries, are indexed under eighteen categories for easy thematic reference.
Review
"Fascinating topics...Daviss book is an effective reference source for understanding contemporary Chinese culture. Recommended." -- Choice
"It will serve as a welcome introduction to all facets of Chinese studies. Highly recommended." -- Library Journal
"Highly recommended for the reference sections of academic and larger public libraries, and a pleasure for the curious to dip into at random." -- Booklist
About the Author
Edward L.Davis is Associate Professor of History at the University of Hawai’i, USA.
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