Humor in Chinese Life and Letters: Classical and Traditional Approaches - Couverture souple

Davis, Jessica; Chey, Jocelyn

 
9789888083527: Humor in Chinese Life and Letters: Classical and Traditional Approaches

Synopsis

This is the first book in either English or Chinese to address complex Chinese cultural traditions about humour and laughter. It brings a Chinese perspective to international studies of humour as a universal form of human behaviour through its scholarly and readable contributions ranging from language, literature and philosophy to medicine, history and politics.

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À propos de l?auteur

Jocelyn Chey is a visiting professor in the School of Languages and Cultures, University of Sydney, and a consultant on Australia-China relations. She left an academic career to serve for over twenty years in the Departments of Overseas Trade and Foreign Affairs, and was also director of the China Branch of the International Wool Secretariat. She served as Consul-General in Hong Kong from 1992-95. She was presented with the Order of Australia in 2009 for her contribution to the development of Australia-China relations.

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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9789888083510: Humour in Chinese Life and Letters: Classical and Traditional Approaches

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  9888083511 ISBN 13 :  9789888083510
Editeur : Hong Kong University Press, 2011
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