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Love and War in Ancient China - Voices from the Shijing
William S-Y.Wang
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Description for Love and War in Ancient China - Voices from the Shijing
Paperback. Editor(s): Wang, William S. Y. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
More than any other treasure, Shijing contains the historical roots of China, from which much of modern culture grew. From a lovelorn young man to an aging woman spurned by her wedded husband, from an elder statesman admonishing a young sovereign, to footsoldiers facing the unspeakable fate of sacrificial burial, the love and war in Shijing serves as a key to unlock the myth of Ancient China.
The book presents the reader with a fascinating glimpse of Ancient Chinese by analysing many poems in Shijing 詩經 and discussing aspects of culture and events reflected in the poems from a wide range ... Read more
More than any other treasure, Shijing contains the historical roots of China, from which much of modern culture grew. From a lovelorn young man to an aging woman spurned by her wedded husband, from an elder statesman admonishing a young sovereign, to footsoldiers facing the unspeakable fate of sacrificial burial, the love and war in Shijing serves as a key to unlock the myth of Ancient China.
The book presents the reader with a fascinating glimpse of Ancient Chinese by analysing many poems in Shijing 詩經 and discussing aspects of culture and events reflected in the poems from a wide range ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
City University of Hong Kong Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
ISBN
9789629372156
SKU
V9789629372156
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About William S-Y.Wang
William S-Y. Wang is Wei Lun Research Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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