{"product_id":"transmutations-of-desire-qiancheng-li-9789882371224","title":"Transmutations of Desire: Literature and Religion in Late Imperial China","description":"In the West, love occupies the center stage in the modern age, whether in art, intellectual life, or the economic life. We may observe a similar development in China, on its own impetus, which has resulted in this characteristic of modernity--this feature of modern life has been securely and unambiguously established, not the least abetted by the thriving of literature about \u003ci\u003eqing\u003c\/i\u003e, whether in traditional or modern forms. Qiancheng Li examines the nuances of this trend in the Chinese context. The emphasis is on readings of literary texts, including important Ming- and Qing-dynasty works of drama, Buddhist texts and other religious\/philosophical works, in all their subtlety and evocative power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Qiancheng Li\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9882371221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789882371224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chinese University of Hong Kong Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d","brand":"Qiancheng Li","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43941643190527,"sku":"9789882371224","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_0eae3b30-6ba1-4dcb-94cf-1e78af4a04cf.jpg?v=1681454119","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/transmutations-of-desire-qiancheng-li-9789882371224","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}