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The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 1
Anthony C. Yu
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Description for The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 1
Paperback. Written in the sixteenth century, this book tells the story of the fourteen-year pilgrimage of the monk Xuanzang, one of China's most famous religious heroes, and his four supernatural disciples, in search of Buddhist scriptures. Editor(s): Yu, Anthony C. Translator(s): Yu, Anthony C. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1 halftone, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 788.
Anthony C. Yu's translation of "The Journey to the West", initially published in 1983, introduced English-speaking audiences to the classic Chinese novel in its entirety for the first time. Written in the sixteenth century, "The Journey to the West" tells the story of the fourteen-year pilgrimage of the monk Xuanzang, one of China's most famous religious heroes, and his four supernatural disciples, in search of Buddhist scriptures. An adventure rich with danger and excitement, this seminal work of the Chinese literary canon is by turns allegory, satire, and fantasy. With one hundred chapters written in both prose and poetry, "The ... Read more
Anthony C. Yu's translation of "The Journey to the West", initially published in 1983, introduced English-speaking audiences to the classic Chinese novel in its entirety for the first time. Written in the sixteenth century, "The Journey to the West" tells the story of the fourteen-year pilgrimage of the monk Xuanzang, one of China's most famous religious heroes, and his four supernatural disciples, in search of Buddhist scriptures. An adventure rich with danger and excitement, this seminal work of the Chinese literary canon is by turns allegory, satire, and fantasy. With one hundred chapters written in both prose and poetry, "The ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
796g
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226971322
SKU
V9780226971322
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About Anthony C. Yu
Anthony C. Yu is the Carl Darling Buck Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago.
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