Paper Swordsmen: Jin Yong And the Modern Chinese Martial Arts Novel
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| Management number | 233308073 | Release Date | 2026/06/27 | List Price | US$9.42 | Model Number | 233308073 | ||
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The martial arts novel is one of the most distinctive and widely-read forms of modern Chinese fiction. In Paper Swordsmen, John Christopher Hamm offers the first in-depth English-language study of this fascinating and influential genre, focusing on the work of its undisputed twentieth-century master, Jin Yong. Through close readings of Jin Yong’s recognized masterpieces, Hamm shows how these works combine a rich literary tradition with an extraordinary narrative artistry and an evolving appreciation of the political and cultural aspects of contemporary Chinese experience. Read more
| ISBN10 | 082482895X |
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| ISBN13 | 978-0824828950 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | University of Hawaii Press |
| Dimensions | 7.84 x 0.94 x 8.94 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.25 pounds |
| Print length | 360 pages |
| Publication date | November 30, 2004 |
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