During the period 1949 to 1979, communist China was officially pursuing a policy of self-sufficiency, and the United States and its allies were officially implementing a trade embargo against communist China. However, this book, based on extensive original research, demonstrates…
First published in 1988, Peculiar Language is now established as one of the most important discussions of the language of literature. This thought-provoking book challenges traditional notions of literary criticism, arguing that all attempts by writers, critics and literary theo…
"This book investigates the role that the visual and performing arts play in our experience and understanding of the past. Exploring how ideas move across and between expressive forms, it highlights the role of oral history in the documentation of the visual and performing arts.…