Tales from Tang Dynasty China
Selections from the Taiping Guangji
Compiled during the Song dynasty (960--1279) at the behest of Emperor Taizong, the Taiping Guangji anthologized thousands of pages of unofficial histories, accounts, and minor stories from the Tang dynasty (618--907). The twenty-two tales translated in this volume, many appearing for the first time in English, reveal the dynamism and diversity of society in Tang China. A lengthy Introduction as well as introductions to each selection further illuminate the social and historical contexts within which these narratives unfold. This collection offers a wealth of information for anyone interested in medieval Chinese history, religion, or everyday…
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Weitere Autoren: Choo, Jessey J. C. (Hrsg.) / Allen, Sarah M. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-62466-630-8
- EAN: 9781624666308
- Produktnummer: 27768583
- Verlag: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
- Seitenangabe: 176 S.
- Masse: H14.0 cm x B21.5 cm x D1.2 cm 212 g
- Gewicht: 212
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
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