Download or read book Ah Q Archaeology written by Paul B. Foster and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2006-04-03 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ah Q Archaeology concretely situates Lu Xun's critique of national character vis-a-vis metanarratives of nationalism and modernity through a close examination of his works in their historical context. Paul B. Foster uses a discursive approach to tie together Lu Xun's major theme of national character critique and its fate in China's tumultuous twentieth century.