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



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Autore: Dong Lan <1974-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Mulan's legend and legacy in China and the United States [[electronic resource] /] / Lan Dong Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Philadelphia, Pa., : Temple University Press, 2011
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (281 p.)
Disciplina: 398.20951/02
Soggetto topico: Hua, Mulan (Legendary character)
Chinese literature - Appreciation - United States
American literature - Chinese influences
Animated films - United States - History and criticism
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
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
Titolo autorizzato: Mulan's legend and legacy in China and the United States  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-13394-6
9786613133946
1-59213-972-8
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910456538503321
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