{"product_id":"the-classic-of-poetry-edward-shaughnessy-9789882373525","title":"The Classic of Poetry: Ancient China's Songbook","description":"The \u003ci\u003eClassic of Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eShijing\u003c\/i\u003e), also known as the \"Mao Poetry\" (\u003ci\u003eMao Shi\u003c\/i\u003e), is the oldest existing collection of poetry in China, or indeed anywhere in the world. As a fountainhead of the Chinese literary tradition, it has endured over two and a half millennia of continuous readership. In this volume, eminent sinologist Edward L. Shaughnessy presents a complete English translation of the 305 discrete poems from the \u003ci\u003eClassic of Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, divided into the \u003ci\u003eFeng\u003c\/i\u003e 風 \"airs,\" \u003ci\u003eYa\u003c\/i\u003e 雅 \"odes,\" and \u003ci\u003eSong\u003c\/i\u003e 頌 \"hymns.\" Combining the received text with newly unearthed manuscript discoveries, Shaughnessy offers a modern, authoritative interpretation that departs from the dated translations of earlier scholars. His masterful rendering encapsulates the essence of this poetic treasury, reflecting the diverse aspects of life, love, nature, and ritual in ancient China.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward Shaughnessy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9882373526\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789882373525\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chinese University of Hong Kong Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Edward Shaughnessy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46962745377023,"sku":"9789882373525","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dddedec0-2ab9-4077-aa82-bb810f81cf51.jpg?v=1750652402","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-classic-of-poetry-edward-shaughnessy-9789882373525","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}