{"product_id":"the-classic-of-poetry-ancient-chinas-songbook-9789882373525","title":"The Classic of Poetry: Ancient China's Songbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Edward Shaughnessy\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Chinese University of Hong Kong Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Chinese University of Hong Kong Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Asian - Chinese\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eClassic of Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eShijing\u003c\/i\u003e), also known as the \"Mao Poetry\" (\u003ci\u003eMao Shi\u003c\/i\u003e), 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 \u003ci\u003eClassic of Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, divided into the \u003ci\u003eFeng\u003c\/i\u003e 風 \"airs,\" \u003ci\u003eYa\u003c\/i\u003e 雅 \"odes,\" and \u003ci\u003eSong\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chinese University of Hong Kong Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47779090956439,"sku":"9789882373525","price":6351.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789882373525.webp?v=1778033337","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-classic-of-poetry-ancient-chinas-songbook-9789882373525","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}