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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456538503321

Autore

Dong Lan <1974->

Titolo

Mulan's legend and legacy in China and the United States [[electronic resource] /] / Lan Dong

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, Pa., : Temple University Press, 2011

ISBN

1-283-13394-6

9786613133946

1-59213-972-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (281 p.)

Disciplina

398.20951/02

Soggetti

Hua, Mulan (Legendary character)

Chinese literature - Appreciation - United States

American literature - Chinese influences

Animated films - United States - History and criticism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Prologue -- Heroic lineage: military women and lady knights-errant in premodern China -- From a courageous maiden in legend to a virtuous icon in history -- The white tiger mythology: a woman warrior's autobiography -- One heroine, many characters: Mulan in American picture books -- Of animation and Mulan's international fame -- Epilogue.

Sommario/riassunto

Mulan, the warrior maiden who performed heroic deeds in battle while dressed as a male soldier, has had many incarnations from her first appearance as a heroine in an ancient Chinese folk ballad. Mulan's story was retold for centuries, extolling the filial virtue of the young woman who placed her father's honor and well-being above her own. With the publication of Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior in the late 1970's, Mulan first became familiar to American audiences who were fascinated with the extraordinary Asian American character. Mulan's story was recast yet again i