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The Narration of China (Part 2)
Medieval and Early Modern China, Expanding Horizons
Series: - Ancient Languages and Civilizations, Volume: 8/2
Volume Editor:
Part Two of the Festschrift dedicated to William H. Nienhauser presents a collection of twelve academic papers that delve into the realms of poetry, fiction, and anecdotal writing from the Tang dynasty onwards. Readers will immerse themselves in the linguistic and literary intricacies of some of the most famous pieces of Tang era poetry, learn to see the city of Beijing through the eyes of a Portuguese explorer of the 16th century, dissect late pictorial depictions of Confucius in classroom settings, and discover how a real event might have inspired four separate Tang narratives to revolve around a female avenger.
Chen Zhi, PhD (1999), University of Wisconsin at Madison, is president of Hong Kong Chu Hai College, Chair Professor and Director of Jao Tsung-I Academy of Sinology, Hong Kong Baptist University. Editor of Jao Tsung-I Library of Sinology, Bulletin of Jao Tsung-I Academy of Sinology, Old World. Journal of Ancient Africa and Euro-Asia, Ancient Languages and Civilizations.
The book is open to both academic and popular readership. A wide range of sinological subjects is covered, including but not limited to linguistics, phonology, poems, novels, religions, and paintings.