Court Culture and Literature in Early China

Name: Court Culture and Literature in Early China
Brand: Routledge
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By Knechtges, David R.

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The studies brought together here focus upon the literary and cultural activity of the Chinese court during the Han and early medieval period. The first section concerns court literature in the Former Han and deals with the role of literature, especially poetry, at both the imperial and princely courts, including one study of the writings attributed to an imperial concubine, who used poetry to express her resentment at falling from the emperor's favour. The next section looks at a leading court writer of the Late Western Han dynasty, Yang Xiong, while the third part deals with the leading poetic genre of this period, the fu or rhapsody. These papers examine major themes such as praise, travel, dating and authenticity, and problems of translation. The volume concludes with two articles on food culture in early and medieval China.

Product details

Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 296
Release Date:: 2002-07-01
Publication Date:: 2002-05-15
Publisher:: Routledge
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0860788849
ISBN13:: 9780860788843
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 582 g
Height:: 15.7 cm
Width:: 23.5 cm
Thickness:: 2.1 cm

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