2. The Author as Cultural Hero: The Yellow Emperor, the Symbolic Author

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface and Acknowledgments VII
3. Contents XI
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Text, Author, and the Function of Authorship 10
6. 2. The Author as Cultural Hero: The Yellow Emperor, the Symbolic Author 35
7. 3. The Author as the Head of a Teaching Lineage: Confucius, the Quotable Author 93
8. 4. The Author as a Patron: Prince of Huainan, the Owner-Author 175
9. 5. The Author as an Individual Writer: Sima Qian, the Presented Author 241
10. Conclusion 306
11. Bibliography 319
12. Index 347