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Subject(s)

• Hua, Mulan--(Legendary character) [Browse]
• Chinese literature—Appreciation—United States [Browse]
• American literature—Chinese influences [Browse]
• Animated films—United States—History and criticism [Browse]
• Mulan shi—Influence [Browse]
• Mulan shi—Adaptations—History and criticism [Browse]
• Mulan (Motion picture) [Browse]
• Hua, Mulan (Legendary character) [Browse]

Summary note

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

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Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Language note

English

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.

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ISBN

• 1-283-13394-6
• 9786613133946
• 1-59213-972-8

OCLC

719383440

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