{"product_id":"classical-chinese-literature-an-anthology-of-translations-from-antiquity-to-the-tang-dynasty-9780231096775","title":"Classical Chinese Literature: An Anthology of Translations: From Antiquity to the Tang Dynasty","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe summation of more than two thousand years of one of the world's most august literary traditions, this volume also represents the achievements of four hundred years of Western scholarship on China. The selections include poetry, drama, fiction, songs, biographies, and works of early Chinese philosophy and history rendered in English by the most renowned translators of classical Chinese literature: Arthur Waley, Ezra Pound, David Hawkes, James Legge, Burton Watson, Stephen Owen, Cyril Birch, A. C. Graham, Witter Bynner, Kenneth Rexroth, and others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArranged chronologically and by genre, each chapter is introduced by definitive quotes and brief introductions chosen from classic Western sinological treatises. Beginning with discussions of the origins of the Chinese writing system and selections from the earliest \"genre\" of Chinese literature--the Oracle Bone inscriptions--the book then proceeds with selections from: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- early myths and legends; \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- the earliest anthology of Chinese poetry, the \u003ci\u003eBook of Songs;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- early narrative and philosophy, including the \u003ci\u003eI Ching, Tao-te Ching, \u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eAnalects\u003c\/i\u003e of Confucius; \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- rhapsodies, historical writings, magical biographies, ballads, poetry, and miscellaneous prose from the Han and Six Dynasties period; \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- the court poetry of the Southern Dynasties; \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- the finest gems of Tang poetry; and \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- lyrics, stories, and tales of the Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties eras. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpecial highlights include individual chapters covering each of the luminaries of Tang poetry: Wang Wei, Li Bo, Du Fu, and Bo Juyi; early literary criticism; women poets from the first to the tenth century C.E.; and the poetry of Zen and the Tao. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBibliographies, explanatory notes, copious illustrations, a chronology of major dynasties, and two-way romanization tables coordinating the Wade-Giles and pinyin transliteration systems provide helpful tools to aid students, teachers, and general readers in exploring this rich tradition of world literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Minford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/27\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Classical Chinese Literature; An Anthology of Translations #01\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.08h x 6.20w x 2.32d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231096775\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRevised Edition\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42710652158089,"sku":"9780231096775","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_837ffe5b-5708-4d03-b6de-f2b5e7ef2946.jpg?v=1719540788","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/classical-chinese-literature-an-anthology-of-translations-from-antiquity-to-the-tang-dynasty-9780231096775","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}