The marsh and the bush : outlaw hero traditions of China and the West.

This thesis makes a comparative study of cultural differences and similarities between Chinese and Western outlaw heroes. It examines this cultural phenomenon from eight angles: the outlaw hero as constructed by history, literature and folklore; outlaws constructed as archetypal heroes; social and c...

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Main Author: Zhang, Ye
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 1998
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2392