| 英文摘要 |
Huan Jin’s Collapse of Heaven is an important and welcome addition to the study of the lasting cultural impact of the Taiping Civil War. Jin’s study is distinguished by the great breadth, in both genre and perspective of the materials it discusses, ranging from the propaganda produced by both sides in the midst of the war to survivors’ attempts to come to terms with their traumatic memories through direct records or fictional and dramatic recreations. The book lives up to the compelling metaphor of the title: this was a period in which the fundamental constants of the universe seemed suddenly upended. |