Narrative Devices In The Shiji - Yang, Lei

Provides A New Model For Reading The Shiji And Other Early Chinese Historical Texts.narrative Devices In The Shiji: Retelling The Past Offers The First Systematic Analysis Of Narratives In Early Chinese Historical Writings From 400 Bce To 100 Ce, With A Focus On The Shiji (records Of The Historian), A Vast Collection Of Historical Accounts Completed By Sima Qian (14586 Bce). For Centuries, The Dominant Approach To The Shiji Has Been To Infer Sima''s Intentions From His Biographical Experiences And Subsequently Project Them Back Into The Text. This Has Caused The Import Of The Work To Be Overshadowed By Sima''s Tragedy Of Castration, And Has Minimized The Question Of How Narrative As A Form Affects The Text''s Interpretation.