Rumor in the Early Chinese Empires 章诒和 Beck uses Dante’s classic hero’s

Beck uses Dante’s classic hero’s journey as a framework to break down the process of attaining personal integrity into small

．人心的貪婪與狠毒，是如何逐漸滋長的？

電路圖代表科技，樹代表生命，

听八旬奶奶讲述她和妈妈的故事。 1914年，世上有了“秋园”这个人。1918年，汉语有了“她”这个字。秋园，她来过，挣扎过，绝望过，幸福过。今天，她80岁的女儿，把普普通通的她，讲给世界听。 “我写了一位普通中国女性一生的故事，写了我们一家人如何像水中的浮木般挣扎求生，写了中南腹地那些乡间人物的生生死死。我知道自己写出的故事如同一滴水，最终将汇入人类历史的长河。”

Rumor in the Early Chinese Empires 章诒和 Beck uses Dante’s classic hero’sThis is the first English translation of Lu Zongli's major study of rumor in the early Chinese empires. Lu explores how rumor, a non official form of public opinion, formed and spread through non official channels of early Chinese history. In this careful investigation, Lu utilizes sources concerning dynastic politics, popular songs, mythology and prophetic texts, dissecting the nature, function and impact of rumor on politics and culture. His work