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A Comprehensive Manchu-English Dictionary

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Description for A Comprehensive Manchu-English Dictionary Hardback. A reference work from one of the world's preeminent linguists, A Comprehensive Manchu-English Dictionary substantially enlarges and revises Jerry Norman's 1978 Concise Manchu-English Lexicon. With hundreds of new entries and a new introduction on pronunciation and script, it will become the standard English-language resource on the Manchu language. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 430 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2FWM; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 255 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1074.

Jerry Norman’s Comprehensive Manchu-English Dictionary, a substantial revision and enlargement of his Concise Manchu-English Lexicon of 1978, now long out of print, is poised to become the standard English-language resource on the Manchu language. As the dynastic language of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Manchu was used in official documents and was also the vehicle for an enormous translation literature, mostly from the Chinese. The new Dictionary, based exclusively on Qing sources, retains all of the information from the earlier Lexicon, but also includes hundreds of additional entries cited from original Manchu texts, enhanced cross-references, and an entirely new introduction on ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
430
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series
Condition
New
Weight
1088g
Number of Pages
446
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780674072138
SKU
V9780674072138
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About Jerry Norman
Jerry Norman was Professor of Chinese at the University of Washington.

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