Ancient and Early Medieval Chinese Literature (vol. 2): A Reference Guide, Part Two

by Brill

Overview

At last here is the long-awaited, first Western-language reference guide focusing exclusively on Chinese literature from ca. 700 B.C.E. to the early seventh century C.E. Alphabetically organized, it contains no less than 1095 entries on major and minor writers, literary forms and "schools," and important Chinese literary terms. In addition to providing authoritative information about each subject, the compilers have taken meticulous care to include detailed, up-to-date bibliographies and source information. The reader will find it a treasure-trove of historical accounts, especially when browsing through the biographies of authors.
Indispensable for scholars and students of pre-modern Chinese literature, history, and thought. Part Two contains S to Xi.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789004192409
Publisher:	Brill Academic Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	11/14/2013
Series:	Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 4 China , #25
Pages:	674
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.50(h) x 1.60(d)

About the Author

David R. Knechtges, Ph.D. (1968) in Chinese literature, University of Washington, is Professor of Chinese Literature at the University of Washington. He has published books and articles on Han and Six Dynasties literature.
Taiping Chang, Ph.D. (1982) in classical Chinese, University of Washington, is Affiliate Professor, University of Washington.