Ancient and Early Medieval Chinese Literature: A Reference Guide (Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 4 China, 25/2) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9004192409 ISBN 13: 9789004192409

Publisher: Brill Academic Pub, 2013

Synopsis

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 Two contains S to Xi.

About this title

About the Author:

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 Affiliate Professor, University of Washington.

About this edition

• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 9004192409
• ISBN 13: 9789004192409
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1466