1st Edition

The Chinese Knight-Errant

By James J.Y. Liu Copyright 1967
258 Pages
by Routledge

258 Pages
by Routledge

258 Pages
by Routledge

This book, first published in 1967, is a comprehensive study of knight-errantry in Chinese history and literature from the fourth century BC to the twentieth century. After discussing the social and intellectual backgrounds of knight-errantry, it gives examples of historical knights and describes the development of the theme of knight-errantry in poetry, fiction and drama. Many biographies,... Read more

1. The Historical Knight-Errant  2. The Knight-Errant in Poetry  3. From Fact to Fiction  4. The Knight-Errant in the Theatre  5. Some Conclusions and Comparisons

Biography

James J.Y. Liu