Gateway to the Chinese Classics - A Practical Introduction to Literary Chinese

Chinesisch / Faurot, Jeannette L.

ISBN 10: 0835125378 / ISBN 13: 9780835125376

Published by San Francisco, CA, China Books & Periodicals, 1995

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Erstausgabe, 4°, 128 S. (Text: Chinesisch und Englisch), illustr. original Kartonage (Paperback), Einbandecken etwas bestoßen und mit Eckknicken, die ersten fünf Seiten an oberer Ecke mit Knickspuren, die letzte vier leeren Vorsatzseite an unterer Ecke mit Knickspuren, sonst gutes, sauberes Exemplar (hireg) Sprache: CHI, ENG Abholung im Ladengeschäft in Frankfurt am Main (Nordend ggü. Musterschule) möglich. Das spart die Portokosten. Pickup at the store in Frankfurt am Main (Nordend, close to Musterschule) is possible. It saves the shipping costs.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gateway to the Chinese Classics - A Practical Introduction to Literary Chinese
• Publisher: San Francisco, CA, China Books & Periodicals
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: Multiple languages
• ISBN 10: 0835125378
• ISBN 13: 9780835125376
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Weight: 252 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Sprachen: Sprachkurs, Sprache Lernen

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Synopsis

Students who want to read Chinese history, philosophy, and literature must first master the difficult language of literary Chinese, or Wenyan. The dense poetic language of ancient China is often deliberately ambiguous to the point that Chinese scholars need commentaries to understand the. This introduction presents the structure of literary Chinese including grammar, basic vocabulary, cultural notes, translations and exercise. Professor Faurot has used interesting, original text in the lessons, including: poems by Du Fu, Li Bai, Wang Wei, and Li Qingzhao; selections from influential philosophers Lao Zi, Confucius, and Mencius; passages from Sun Zi s Art of War and Sima Qian s Record of the Historian.
GATEWAY TO CHINESE CLASSICS is intended for self-study or classroom use. Upon finishing this book, students will be ready to venture (with a good dictionary) on their own into other classical works.

Language Notes

Text: English, Chinese