Early Globalism and Chinese Literature
Exploring early globalism and Chinese literature through the lens of literary diffusion, this Element analyses two primary forms.
The first is Buddhist literary diffusion, whose revolutionary impact on Chinese language and literature is illustrated through scriptural translation, transformation texts, and journey to the West stories.
The second, facilitated diffusion, engages with the maritime world, traced through the seafaring journey of Cinderella stories and the totalising worldview in literature on Zheng He's voyages.
The authors contend that early global literary diffusion left a lasting imprint on Chinese language, literature, and culture.
This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
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Exploring early globalism and Chinese literature through the lens of literary diffusion, this Element analyses two primary forms.
The first is Buddhist literary diffusion, whose revolutionary impact on Chinese language and literature is illustrated through scriptural translation, transformation texts, and journey to the West stories.
The second, facilitated diffusion, engages with the maritime world, traced through the seafaring journey of Cinderella stories and the totalising worldview in literature on Zheng He's voyages.
The authors contend that early global literary diffusion left a lasting imprint on Chinese language, literature, and culture.
This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
