| A Reference Guide to Chinese Classical Literature: Classical and Historical Texts, a List of Contributors to Classical Prose, and Selected Classical N Contributor(s): Dantz, Gabrielle (Author) |
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ISBN: 1276190085 ISBN-13: 9781276190084 Publisher: Webster's Digital Services OUR PRICE: $30.38 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2012 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (1.51 lbs) 384 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. This book focuses on the Chinese classics. It contains a survey of notable classical texts before 221 BCE and after 206 BCE including the Four Books and Five Classics, Great Learning, I Ching, Book of Songs, Book of Rites, Zuo Zhuan, Thirteen Classics, Shiming, Shitong, Tongdian, and many others. In addition, it tackles Chinese historiography and important contributors to classical prose, namely Han Yu, Su Shi, Song Lian, Jiao Yu, Shitong, Yuan Mei, and many others. Finally, descriptions of selected classical plays and novels such as Jin Ping Mei, Fengshen Yanyi, Romance of the West Chamber, Circle of Chalk, and other writings are also discussed. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. |