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Biographical Dictionary of Tang Dynasty Literati
Av William H Nienhauser, William H. Nienhauser m. fl.
Inbunden, 2022
722 kr
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The Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE) is regarded as the golden age of classical Chinese literature. Compiled by award-winner author William H. Nienhauser, Jr., and Michael E. Naparstek, this is the first English-language biographical dictionary on this critical era in Chinese literary culture. The …
Chinese Literature, Ancient and Classical
Av André Lévy, William H. Nienhauser
Häftad, 2007
251 kr
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André Lévy provides a "picture of Chinese literature of the past" that brilliantly illustrates the four great literary genres of China: the classics, prose, poetry, and the literature of entertainment. His discussion of approximately 120 vivid translations combines personal insights with innovative …
Grand Scribe's Records
The Basic Annals of Pre-Han China
Av Ssu-ma Ch'ien, William H. Nienhauser
Inbunden, 2018
651 kr
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"An essential source for the study of events in early China, a guide to the moral philosophy of the gentlemen of Han, and a splendid work of literature which may be read for the pleasure of its style and the power of its narrative. . . . This work makes Shi ji and its scholarship accessible to any …
Grand Scribe's Records, Volume V.1
The Hereditary Houses of Pre-Han China, Part I
Av Ssu-ma Ch'ien, William H. Nienhauser
Inbunden, 2006
705 kr
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With Part I of the two-part fifth volume of Ssu-ma Ch'ien's Shi chi (The Grand Scribe's Records), we enter the world of the shih chia or "hereditary houses." These ten chapters trace the history of China's first states, from their establishment in the 11th century B.C. until their incorporation in …
Grand Scribe's Records, Volume II
The Basic Annals of the Han Dynasty
Av William H. Nienhauser, Jr. Nienhauser, William H.
Inbunden, 2002
651 kr
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This second volume of the ongoing annotated translation of Ssu-ma Ch'ien's Shih chi (The Grand Scribe's Records), widely acknowledged as the most important early Chinese history, contains the "basic annals" of five early Han-dynasty emperors. The annals trace the first century of Han rule (206 b.c. …
Grand Scribe's Records, Volume VII
The Memoirs of Pre-Han China
Av Ssu-ma Ch'ien, William H. Nienhauser
Inbunden, 2021
780 kr
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This volume is part of the first complete translation (in nine volumes) of the Shih chi (The Grand Scribe's Records), one of the most important narratives in traditional China. Compiled by Ssu-ma Ch'ien (145-c. 86 B.C.), it draws upon most major early historical works and was the foremost model for …
Grand Scribe's Records, Volume VIII
The Memoirs of Han China, Part I
Av Ssu-ma Ch'ien, William H. Nienhauser
Inbunden, 2008
780 kr
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The 16 chapters translated herein continue the biographies of individuals in pre-Han China presented in volume seven of The Grand Scribe's Records. The reader is introduced to the major supporters and rivals of the founders of the Han Dynasty: the generals, advisors, strategists, and ministers who …
Grand Scribe's Records, Volume IX
The Memoirs of Han China, Part II
Av Ssu-ma Ch'ien, William H. Nienhauser m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
699 kr
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This volume of The Grand Scribe's Records includes the second segment of Han-dynasty memoirs and deals primarily with men who lived and served under Emperor Wu (r. 141–87 B.C.). The lead chapter presents a parallel biography of two ancient physicians, Pien Ch'üeh and Ts'ang Kung, providing a …
Grand Scribe's Records, Volume X
Volume X: the Memoirs of Han China, Part III
Av Ssu-ma Ch'ien, William H. Nienhauser
Inbunden, 2020
699 kr
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In The Grand Scribe's Records: Volume X, readers can follow Ssu-ma Qian's depiction of the later years of the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han (r. 140–87 BC). The volume begins with four chapters describing the Han's attempts to subdue states north, east, south and west of the empire. The subsequent …
Grand Scribe's Records, Volume VI
The Hereditary Houses, III
Av Ssu-ma Ch'ien, William H. Nienhauser m. fl.
Inbunden, 2022
651 kr
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The Grand Scribe's Records, Volume VI, contains annotated translations of the "hereditary houses" for the Ch'in and Han dynasties. Such "houses" were an invention of Ssu-ma Ch'ien and in early periods treated the history of various states. Here, however, the subjects vary, often containing merely …
Grand Scribe's Records, Volume V.II
The Hereditary Houses, II
Av Ssu-ma Ch'ien, William H. Nienhauser
Inbunden, 2026
1616 kr
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The second part of the fifth volume of Ssu-ma Ch'ien's Shi chi, The Grand Scribe's Records Volume V.II continues our exploration of the shih chia (hereditary houses). With seven new translations, this volume traces the history of China's first states from their establishment in the 11th century BC …
TANG DYNASTY TALES: A GUIDED READER
Inbunden, 2010
1831 kr
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The book begins with a history of previous translations of Tang tales, surveying how Chinese scholarship has shaped the reception and rendition of these texts in the West. In that context, Tang Dynasty Tales offers the first annotated translations of six major tales (often called chuanqi, …
