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The Temple of Memories: History, Power, and Morality in a Chinese Village
Jun Jing
The Temple of Memories: History, Power, and Morality in a Chinese Village
Jun Jing
This study focuses on the politics of memory in the village of Dachuan in northwest China, in which 85 per cent of the villagers are surnamed Kong and believe themselves to be descendants of Confucius and looks at their struggle to preserve their identity under the Chinese Communist regime.
230 pages, 18 half-tones 2 maps
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | December 1, 1996 |
ISBN13 | 9780804727563 |
Publishers | Stanford University Press |
Pages | 232 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 19 mm · 390 g |
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