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11 produkter
Elegies of Chu
E-bok, 2022
153 kr
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Elegies of Chu (in Chinese, Chuci), one of the two surviving collections of ancient Chinese poetry, is a key source for the whole tradition of Chinese poetry. Because the elegies contain passionate expressions of political protest as well as shamanistic themes of magic spells and wandering spirits, …
Elegies of Chu
E-bok, 2022
32 kr
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Elegies of Chu (in Chinese, Chuci), one of the two surviving collections of ancient Chinese poetry, is a key source for the whole tradition of Chinese poetry. Because the elegies contain passionate expressions of political protest as well as shamanistic themes of magic spells and wandering spirits, …
The Collection of Supreme Marvels
A Tang Poetry Anthology
Inbunden, 2027
372 kr
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The Tang dynasty (618-907) was a golden age for Chinese literature. Hundreds of poets from this period left us with enduring verses on topics ranging from historical reminiscences and scenic landscapes to religious speculations and introspective musing. The Collection of Supreme Marvels is the …
Elegies of Chu
Häftad, 2022
166 kr
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Elegies of Chu (in Chinese, Chuci), one of the two surviving collections of ancient Chinese poetry, is a key source for the whole tradition of Chinese poetry. Because the elegies contain passionate expressions of political protest as well as shamanistic themes of magic spells and wandering spirits, …
Dialogues in the Dark
Interpreting “Heavenly Questions” across Two Millennia
Inbunden, 2025
650 kr
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Dialogues in the Dark traces how Chinese readers and scholars since the Han dynasty have variously interpreted the ancient poem “Heavenly Questions” (Tianwen), an enigmatic work attributed to Qu Yuan (fl. ca. 300 BCE). The poem, composed entirely in the form of questions, is an extended inquiry …
Chinese Poetry as Soul Summoning
Shamanistic Religious Influences on Chinese Literary Tradition
Inbunden, 2022
1220 kr
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Fu Genre of Imperial China
Studies in the Rhapsodic Imagination
Inbunden, 2019
2654 kr
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This is the first book in English to examine the fu, one of China’s oldest and culturally central literary forms, from its origins up to the late imperial era. Fu poems are highly revealing sources for understanding the culture, society, and politics of their periods. Though no English term even …
Reading Fu Poetry
From the Han to Song Dynasties
Inbunden, 2022
2180 kr
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The fu genre (or “rhapsody” in English) is one of the major genres of Chinese poetry throughout imperial history. This volume presents close readings of representative works in the genre, spanning over a millennium of its history. Each chapter contains a complete translation of major fu poems, …
Imitations of the Self: Jiang Yan and Chinese Poetics
Inbunden, 2014
2486 kr
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Imitations of the Self reevaluates the poetry of Jiang Yan (444–505), long underappreciated because of its pervasive reliance on allusion, by emphasizing the self-conscious artistry of imitation. In context of “imitation poetry,” the popular genre of the Six Dynasties era, Jiang’s work can be seen …
Jade-Carving Chisel and Luminous Ocean
Selected Essays by Jao Tsung-i on Literature and Related Topics
Inbunden, 2024
2241 kr
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Jao Tsung-i’s scholarship illuminated the development of classical Chinese literature from antiquity through the end of the Qing dynasty. In this volume, eight interviews with and essays by Jao are translated faithfully into English, giving a sampling of his diverse insights into literature and its …
Philological Investigations
Studies in Early and Medieval China
Av Nicholas Morrow Williams, Timothy O'Neill
Inbunden, 2026
2146 kr
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Philological Investigations explores topics ranging from the cultural significance of aging in early China to the hallucinogenic properties of plants in ancient Chinese poetry; from historical attempts at identifying the location of a famous tidal bore, to a new translation of a recently- excavated …
