On <em>Journey to the West</em>’s Capacity for Reinvention Across Centuries

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Cinematic Transcendence: On Legendary Quests and Wuxia Cinema

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Spiritual Clarity and Satirical Play: On the Monkey King as Allegory

Spiritual Clarity and Satirical Play: On the Monkey King as Allegory

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On the Lawful Chaos of <em>Journey to the West</em>

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An Introduction to <em>Journey to the West</em>, the 16th-Century Chinese Novel of Comic Mischief and Spirituality

An Introduction to Journey to the West, the 16th-Century Chinese Novel of Comic Mischief and Spirituality

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Formulaic Surprises: How <em>1,001 Nights</em> Startles with Sameness

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Jim Al-Khalili on the Science of <em>1,001 Nights</em>

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