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The Cambridge History of Chinese Literature 2 Volume Hardback Set
Kang-I Sun Chang
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Description for The Cambridge History of Chinese Literature 2 Volume Hardback Set
hardcover. An account of three thousand years of Chinese literature accessible to non-specialist readers as well as scholars and students. Editor(s): Chang, Kang-i Sun; Owen, Stephen. Num Pages: 1704 pages, 8 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 86. Weight in Grams: 2756.
China has one of the longest continuous literary traditions in the world. From the beginnings of the Chinese written language to the lively world of internet literature, these two volumes tell the story of Chinese writing, both as an instrument of the state and as a medium for culture outside the state. The chapters, organized chronologically, treat not only poetry, drama, and fiction, but also historical writing and other prose forms. Written by internationally recognized experts in the field, the History frequently challenges current scholarship, from taking recent archeological discoveries into consideration to understanding Chinese modernity not as a sudden ... Read more
China has one of the longest continuous literary traditions in the world. From the beginnings of the Chinese written language to the lively world of internet literature, these two volumes tell the story of Chinese writing, both as an instrument of the state and as a medium for culture outside the state. The chapters, organized chronologically, treat not only poetry, drama, and fiction, but also historical writing and other prose forms. Written by internationally recognized experts in the field, the History frequently challenges current scholarship, from taking recent archeological discoveries into consideration to understanding Chinese modernity not as a sudden ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1704
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1704
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521116770
SKU
V9780521116770
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About Kang-I Sun Chang
Kang-i Sun Chang is Professor of Chinese Literature at Yale University. Stephen Owen is James Bryant Conant Professor of Chinese at Harvard University.
Reviews for The Cambridge History of Chinese Literature 2 Volume Hardback Set
'The easy narrative style and convenient subdivisions … should make these [books] an alluring reference work for undergraduate courses … This work has been long awaited … [the] substantial and handsome volumes are a formidable work of synoptic scholarship, and the editors deserve credit for stitching it all together so seamlessly. All contributors bring erudition and experience to their subjects.' ... Read more