Chinese Literary Forms in Heian Japan

Brian Steininger revisits Japan's mid-Heian court of the Tale of Genji and the Pillow Book, where literary Chinese was not only the basis of official administration, but also a medium for political protest, sermons of mourning, and poems of celebration.

Riassunto

Brian Steininger revisits Japan’s mid-Heian court of the Tale of Genji and the Pillow Book, where literary Chinese was not only the basis of official administration, but also a medium for political protest, sermons of mourning, and poems of celebration.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Brian Steininger
• Editore: Harvard University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2017
• EAN: 9780674975156
• ISBN: 978-0-674-97515-6
• Serie: Harvard East Asian Monographs; Harvard East Asian Monographs; Harvard East Asian Monographs (HUP)
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese