{"product_id":"timely-pearl-a-12th-century-tangut-chinese-glossary-volume-1-the-chinese-glosses-9780933070103","title":"Timely Pearl: A 12th Century Tangut-Chinese Glossary, Volume 1: The Chinese Glosses","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Luc Kwanten\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Indiana University Press (Ips)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ethnic Studies - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents an analysis of a 12th century bilingual text written in both the little-known Hsi Hsia script and Chinese. The contents of this text essentially function as a Hsi Hsia to Chinese glossary of basic terms and phrases, which are divided into three chapters entitled Heaven, Earth, and Man. \u003ci\u003eThe Timely Pearl \u003c\/i\u003eprovides the reader with an introduction that describes the text, its discovery, and the historiography of the Hsi Hsia script. It then proceeds to present a linguistic analysis of the text, followed by a comprehensive catalogue of the Chinese glosses of the original text, and concluding with a facsimile of the text itself. \u003ci\u003eThe Timely Pearl \u003c\/i\u003egives incredible thought and attention to this incredibly important yet little-known text, and is a useful resource for anyone interested in the study of Chinese and Inner Asian historical languages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press (Ips)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47615353290903,"sku":"9780933070103","price":2963.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780933070103.webp?v=1775100195","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/timely-pearl-a-12th-century-tangut-chinese-glossary-volume-1-the-chinese-glosses-9780933070103","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}