Tales from Tang Dynasty China : Selections from the Taiping Guangji
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1624666302
ISBN-13
9781624666308
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 1st, 2017
Print length
176 Pages
Weight
212 grams
Dimensions
14.00 x 21.50 x 1.20 cms
Product Classification:
Classical texts
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Compiled during the Song dynasty (9601279) at the behest of Emperor Taizong, the Taiping Guangji anthologized thousands of pages of unofficial histories, accounts, and minor stories from the Tang dynasty (618907).
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 life.
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 life.
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