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The Classic of Poetry: Ancient China's Songbook

by Edward Shaughnessy
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9789882373525
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 508
  • Original Price: USD 55.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: Bilingual
  • Item Weight: 781 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Asian / Chinese

The Classic of Poetry (Shijing), also known as the "Mao Poetry" (Mao Shi), is the oldest existing collection of poetry in China, or indeed anywhere in the world. As a fountainhead of the Chinese literary tradition, it has endured over two and a half millennia of continuous readership. In this volume, eminent sinologist Edward L. Shaughnessy presents a complete English translation of the 305 discrete poems from the Classic of Poetry, divided into the Feng 風 "airs," Ya 雅 "odes," and Song 頌 "hymns." Combining the received text with newly unearthed manuscript discoveries, Shaughnessy offers a modern, authoritative interpretation that departs from the dated translations of earlier scholars. His masterful rendering encapsulates the essence of this poetic treasury, reflecting the diverse aspects of life, love, nature, and ritual in ancient China.

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