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Few ideas in Chinese discourse are as ubiquitous as ming, variously understood as “command,” “allotted lifespan,” “fate,” or “life.” In the earliest days of Chinese writing, ming was already present, invoked in divinations and etched into ancient bronzes; it has continued to inscribe itself down to the twenty-first century in literature and film. This volume assembles twelve essays by some of the most eminent scholars currently working in Chinese studies to produce the first comprehensive study in English of ming’s broad web of meanings. The essays span the history of Chinese civilization and represent disciplines as varied as religion, philosophy, anthropology, literary st...
Vols. for 1956- include a separately paged section: Directory of organizations, associations and institutions.
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The author provides a comprehensive listing of British horror films, including science fiction, fantasy and suspense films containing horror-genre elements. The text is filled with photographs and contains interviews with four key figures.'
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Includes an unpaged appendix, "royal warrant holders," and 19 a "war honours supplement."