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Wen xuan or Selections of Refined Literature, Volume III: Rhapsodies on Natural Phenomena, Birds and Animals, Aspirations and Fe
Hardback
Main Details
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Wen xuan or Selections of Refined Literature, Volume III: Rhapsodies on Natural Phenomena, Birds and Animals, Aspirations and Fe
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Xiao Tong
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Translated by David R. Knechtges
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| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:462 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Literary theory
Literary studies - classical, early and medieval |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691635293
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| Classifications | Dewey:895.108002 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The Wen xuan, compiled by Xiao Tong (501-531) is the oldest surviving anthology of Chinese literature arranged by genre. It contains a total of 761 pieces of prose and verse by 130 writers from the late Zhou dynasty to the Liang dynasty (ca. 4th century B.C. to 6th century A.D.) The selection includes most of the best examples of fu (rhapsodies) an
Reviews"Knechtges's translation of the Wen Xuan figures among the most impressive scholarly achievements of twentieth-century Sinology. His translations are lucid and accurate, his scholarship impeccable, and the information he so liberally provides of the utmost importance."--The Journal of Asian Studies
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