Prologue : on origins -- A unity of gaps -- Aspirations of immortality -- Between history and legend -- A garden of forking paths -- Another brick in the wall -- A very queer thing -- Epilogue : return to origins
Summary
Through an examination of allusions to the Wall in an eclectic array of texts--ranging from official dynastic histories, elite poetry, and popular folktales to contemporary tourist testimonials, children's songs, and avant-garde performance art--this study maps out a provocative new framework for understanding the structure's function and significance
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-200) and index
