{"product_id":"the-shi-king-william-jennings-9781161411850","title":"The Shi King: The Old Poetry Classic of the Chinese a Close Metrical Translation with Annotations","description":"The Shi King is a classic collection of ancient Chinese poetry, also known as the Book of Odes or the Classic of Poetry. This book features a close metrical translation of the poems, accompanied by annotations by the translator, William Jennings. The poems cover a wide range of themes, including love, nature, war, and mythology. The Shi King has been highly regarded for its literary and historical significance, as it provides a glimpse into the culture and society of ancient China. This edition is an essential read for anyone interested in Chinese literature, culture, and history.1891. A collection of ancient Chinese poetry that represents the circumstances, thoughts, habits, joys and sorrows of persons of all classes of society in China more than 3,000 years ago, written in their own words.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Jennings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1161411852\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781161411850\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kessinger Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.88d","brand":"William Jennings","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48518016434431,"sku":"9781161411850","price":50.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a78b8e95-0ec3-4f6c-aa39-3c1ff5423774.jpg?v=1778733347","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-shi-king-william-jennings-9781161411850","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}