Great Literature of the Eastern World: The Major Works of Prose, Poetry and Drama from China, India, Japan, Korea and the Middle East - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062701045 ISBN 13: 9780062701046

Publisher: Harpercollins, 1996

Synopsis

Provides a wealth of information on the ancient classics, as well as the major modern novels, drama, poetry, and prose of China, India, Japan, Korea, and the Middle East, and includes important facts about authors, themes, trends, and more.

About this title

About the Author:

Ian P. McGreal received a Ph.D. in philosophy from Brown University. Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at California State University, Sacramento, he has also taught at Brown, Southern Methodist University and the University of Maryland. His books include The Art of Making Choices, Analyzing Philosophical Arguments, Problems of Ethics, Great Thinkers of the Western World and Great Thinkers of the Eastern World. In association with Frank N. Magill, he edited Masterpices of World Philosophy, Masterpieces of Christian Literature and Masterpieces of Christian Spirituality.

From Library Journal:

With the help of about 50 other scholars, McGreal, the editor of two "great thinkers" compendia (e.g., Great Thinkers of the East, HarperCollins, 1995), has compiled facts about the major prose, poetry, and drama of China, India, Japan, Korea, and the Middle East. Each area is covered from ancient times to about 1950 and thus includes only the highlights. China gets the largest share (34 entries), starting from the Shijing (10th century B.C.) up to the fiction of Lao She (1899-1966), with Japan a close second (28 entries). Given its long literary history, the Middle East is shortchanged (18 entries), although Korea has the fewest entries (nine) because its literature was usually written in Chinese or was oral until relatively recently. Religious scripture (the Vedas in India and the Qur'an, for example) also become literary works. Each entry contains basic facts, major themes, a summary, an annotated list of major translations, and an annotated list of related studies about the author or work. Although uneven, this compendium should be a valuable reference for any student of Eastern literature; it will also serve as a great crib sheet.?Kitty Chen Dean, Nassau Coll., Garden City, New York
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About this edition

• Publisher: Harpercollins
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0062701045
• ISBN 13: 9780062701046
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 554
• Editor: McGreal Ian P.