Mulan's legend and legacy in China and the United States / Lan Dong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dong, Lan, 1974-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hua, Mulan (Legendary character).

Hua, Mulan.

Mulan shi--Influence.

Mulan shi.

Mulan shi--Adaptations--History and criticism.

Mulan (Motion picture).

Chinese literature--Appreciation--United States.

Chinese literature.

American literature--Chinese influences.

American literature.

Animated films--United States--History and criticism.

Animated films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pa. : Temple University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Mulan, the warrior maiden who performed heroic deeds in battle while dressed as a male soldier, has had many incarnations from her first appearance as a heroine in an ancient Chinese folk ballad. Mulan's story was retold for centuries, extolling the filial virtue of the young woman who placed her father's honor and well-being above her own. With the publication of Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior in the late 1970's, Mulan first became familiar to American audiences who were fascinated with the extraordinary Asian American character. Mulan's story was recast yet again i

Contents:

Prologue

Heroic lineage: military women and lady knights-errant in premodern China

From a courageous maiden in legend to a virtuous icon in history

The white tiger mythology: a woman warrior's autobiography

One heroine, many characters: Mulan in American picture books

Of animation and Mulan's international fame

Epilogue.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613133946

9781283133944

1283133946

9781592139729

1592139728

OCLC:

719383440

Publisher Number:

heb40332 hdl