by Victor Segalen · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432204524
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«El hijo del cielo: crónica de los días soberanos» is Victor Segalen's chronicle, published by Seix Barral in paperback (240 pages, in Spanish).
Set in imperial China, the work approaches the world of the court: the splendour of ceremonies, the emperor's position and the intrigues surrounding the throne. Segalen reconstructs that universe through symbols and rites, making visible the link between power and its public representation.
Translation from the French by Basilio Losada, first edition 1983. The book belongs to the Biblioteca Breve collection and its original title is «Le fils du ciel».
For readers of historical fiction and enthusiasts of Chinese culture seeking a literary approach to the imperial court.
Victor Segalen was a French naval doctor, ethnographer, archeologist, writer, poet, explorer, art-theorist, linguist and literary critic.
