Drifting Among Rivers and Lakes - Southern Song Dynasty Poetry and the Problem of Literary History

The dominant literary genre in Song dynasty China, shi poetry reflected profound changes occurring in Chinese culture from 960--1279. Michael Fuller traces the intertwining of shi poetry and Neo-Confucianism that led to the cultural synthesis of the last years of the Southern Song and set the pattern of Chinese society for the next six centuries.

About the author

Michael A. Fuller is Associate Professor of East Asian Languages and Literatures at the University of California, Irvine.

Summary

The dominant literary genre in Song dynasty China, shi poetry reflected profound changes occurring in Chinese culture from 960–1279. Michael Fuller traces the intertwining of shi poetry and Neo-Confucianism that led to the cultural synthesis of the last years of the Southern Song and set the pattern of Chinese society for the next six centuries.

Product details

• Authors: Michael A Fuller, Michael A. Fuller
• Publisher: Harvard University, Asia Center
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.11.2013
• EAN: 9780674073227
• ISBN: 978-0-674-07322-7
• No. of pages: 538
• Dimensions: 237 mm x 162 mm x 42 mm
• Weight: 890 g
• Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series; Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series; Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph (HUP)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous