Humour in Chinese Life and Letters - Classical and Traditional Approaches - Jessica Davis - Books - Hong Kong University Press - 9789888083510 - October 1, 2011
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Jessica Davis
Humour in Chinese Life and Letters - Classical and Traditional Approaches

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This volume offers scholarly insights into how and why Chinese societies, past and present, approach humour in personal life and in the public sphere. It addresses the etymological difficulties of 'humour' as a concept in Chinese language and understanding and explores connections with Western styles of humour.

312 pages, Illustrations

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Released October 1, 2011
ISBN13 9789888083510
Publishers Hong Kong University Press
Pages 312
Dimensions 160 × 235 × 26 mm   ·   602 g
Editor Chey, Jocelyn
Editor Davis, Jessica

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