Wen Xuan Or Selections of Refined Literature, Volume II - Rhapsodies on Sacrifices, Hunting, Travel, Sightseeing, Palaces

Informationen zum Autor David R. Knechtges & Tong Xiao Klappentext The Wen xuan, compiled by Xiao Tong (501-531), is the oldest surviving anthology of Chinese literary genres. It was one of the primary sources of literary knowledge for educated Chinese in the premodern period, and it is still the essential handbook for specialists in pre-Tang literature.Originally published in 1987.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Zusammenfassung The Wen xuan, compiled by Xiao Tong (501-531), is the oldest surviving anthology of Chinese literary genres. It was one of the primary sources of literary knowledge for educated Chinese in the premodern period, and it is still the essential handbook for specialists in pre-Tang literature. Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library

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• Authors: David R. Knechtges, David R. Xiao Knechtges, Tong Xiao
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.04.2016
• EAN: 9780691630731
• ISBN: 978-0-691-63073-1
• No. of pages: 416
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library; Princeton Library of Asian Translations
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Chinese, Chinese, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary theory, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval