Contemporary Relevance of History A Study in Approaches and Methods

Name: Contemporary Relevance of History A Study in Approaches and Methods
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ISBN: 9780231063364

ISBN-10: 0231063369

ISBN-13: 9780231063364

Edition: 1986

Authors: Salo Wittmayer Baron

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Though collections of Chinese fiction, poetry, and drama abound, there have been no English-language anthologies of Chinese essays on the market. Now, veteran sinologist David Pollard has selected and translated the best and most representative examples of Chinese prose writing from the third century to the contemporary period.Succinctly tracing the history of the genre in China in his introduction, Pollard then wittily and informatively introduces each writer chosen. The selections themselves include Ye Shengtao's ruminations of making a boat trip to visit his ancestors' graves, Fan Bao on life in prison, Gui Yougang's reminiscence of his mother, Yuan Mei's essay on borrowing books, and…

Book details

List price: $105.00
Copyright year: 1986
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 9/17/1986
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 158
Size: 0.65" wide x 0.92" long x 0.06" tall
Weight: 0.726
Language: English