Wen Xuan or Selections of Refined Literature, Volume I : Rhapsodies on Metropolises and Capitals Paperback / softback
by David R. Knechtges, Tong Xiao
Part of the Princeton Legacy Library series
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A text of central importance to the Chinese literary tradition, the Wen xuan was compiled by Xiao Tong (501-531) and is the oldest surviving anthology of Chinese literature arranged by genre.
This volume, the first of a planned eight-volume translation of the entire work, contains thoroughly annotated translations of the first section of the Wen xuan, the rhapsodies on the metropolises and capitals." Originally published in 1983. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press.
These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions.
The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:644 pages
- Publisher:Princeton University Press
- Publication Date:14/07/2014
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- ISBN:9780691613871
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:644 pages
- Publisher:Princeton University Press
- Publication Date:14/07/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9780691613871
