{"product_id":"crafting-a-collection-anna-m-shields-9780674021426","title":"Crafting a Collection: The Cultural Contexts and Poetic Practice of the Huajian Ji (Collection from Among the Flowers)","description":"\u003cp\u003eCompiled in 940 at the court of the kingdom of Shu, the \u003ci\u003eHuajian ji\u003c\/i\u003e is the earliest extant collection of song lyrics by literati poets. The collection has traditionally been studied as the precursor to the lyrics of the Song dynasty, or in terms of what it contributed to the later development of the genre. But scholars have rarely examined the work as an anthology, and have more often focused on the work of individual poets and their respective contributions to the genre. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, Anna Shields examines the influence of court culture on the creation of the anthology and the significance of imitation and convention in its lyrics. Shields suggests that by considering the Huajian ji only in terms of its contributions to a later \"model,\" we unnecessarily limit ourselves to a single literary form, and risk overlooking the broader influence of Tang culture on the Huajian ji. By illuminating the historical and literary contexts of the anthology, the author aims to situate the \u003ci\u003eHuajian ji\u003c\/i\u003e within larger questions of Chinese literary history, particularly the influence of cultural forces on the emergence of genres and the development of romantic literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anna M. Shields\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674021428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674021426\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 398\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.18h x 6.38w x 1.33d","brand":"Anna M. Shields","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086755475711,"sku":"9780674021426","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_53053ff8-0b91-4c12-b637-215070e60070.jpg?v=1769096391","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/crafting-a-collection-anna-m-shields-9780674021426","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}