Ancient and Early Medieval Chinese Literature (Vol. I): A Reference Guide, Part One (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004191273)

Vendor: David R. Knechtges
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Format: Hardcover
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Ancient and Early Medieval Chinese Literature (Vol. I): A Reference Guide, Part One

$311.00

Ancient and Early Medieval Chinese Literature (Vol. I): A Reference Guide, Part One

$311.00
Format: Hardcover
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At last here is the long-awaited, first Western-language reference guide focusing exclusively on Chinese literature from ca. 700 B.C.E. to the early seventh century C.E. Alphabetically organized, it contains no less than 1095 entries on major and minor writers, literary forms and "schools," and important Chinese literary terms. In addition to providing authoritative information about each subject, the compilers have taken meticulous care to include detailed, up-to-date bibliographies and source information. The reader will find it a treasure-trove of historical accounts, especially when browsing through the biographies of authors.
Indispensable for scholars and students of pre-modern Chinese literature, history, and thought. Part One contains A to R.

Author: David R. Knechtges
ISBN-10: 9004191275
ISBN-13: 9789004191273
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 794
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.10lbs
Size: 9.70h x 6.80w x 1.80d
By David R. Knechtges
By David R. Knechtges
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David R. Knechtges, Ph.D. (1968) in Chinese literature, University of Washington, is Professor of Chinese Literature at the University of Washington. He has published books and articles on Han and Six Dynasties literature.
Taiping Chang, Ph.D. (1982) in classical Chinese, University of Washington, is the Executive Editor of the Culture & Civilization of China series, Yale University Press.

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