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Chinese Love Poetry
Jane Portal
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Description for Chinese Love Poetry
Paperback. Features the three arts of poetry, calligraphy and painting that are regarded in China as the Triple Excellence, and they are brought together in an anthology of forty Chinese love poems ranging from the earliest known works in the Book of Songs to the work of Chairman Mao and other twentieth century poets. Num Pages: 96 pages, 82 illustrations, 42 in colour. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 190 x 10. Weight in Grams: 290.
The three arts of poetry, calligraphy and painting are regarded in China as the Triple Excellence, and they are brought together here in a beautifully presented anthology of forty Chinese love poems ranging from the earliest known works in the famous Book of Songs to the work of Chairman Mao and other twentiethcentury poets, including poignant examples from the high point of Chinese poetry in the Tang dynasty (618-906). The subject of all the poems and extracts is love, in all its variations: the love of husbands and wives, family and friends, times and places as well as courtship, passion ... Read more
The three arts of poetry, calligraphy and painting are regarded in China as the Triple Excellence, and they are brought together here in a beautifully presented anthology of forty Chinese love poems ranging from the earliest known works in the famous Book of Songs to the work of Chairman Mao and other twentiethcentury poets, including poignant examples from the high point of Chinese poetry in the Tang dynasty (618-906). The subject of all the poems and extracts is love, in all its variations: the love of husbands and wives, family and friends, times and places as well as courtship, passion ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714124827
SKU
V9780714124827
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-5
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