| Description |
1 online resource (354 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; PART I CHINA; 1 Book of Songs; 2 Book of Documents; 3 Book of Rites; 4 Analects; 5 Mencius; 6 Great Learning; 7 Doctrine of the Mean; 8 Daoist Texts; 9 Chinese Poetry; 10 The West Chamber; 11 Journey to the West; 12 Outlaws of the Marsh; 13 Short Stories; 14 Essays; 15 The Old Gun; PART II JAPAN; 16 Japanese Poetry; 17 The Pillow Book; 18 The Tale of Genji; 19 Tales of Times Now Past; 20 The Tale of the Heike; 21 Essays in Idleness; 22 Nakamitsu; 23 Lord Kikui's Wife; 24 Short Stories; 25 Jusan'ya. The Thirteenth Night; 26 Stories |
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27 A Sudden Flash of LightPART III KOREA; 28 Tan'gun; 29 The Tale of Hong Kiltong; 30 Korean Poetry; 31 Song of a Faithful Wife, Ch'un-hyang; 32 Modern Korean Short Fiction; Bibliography; Thematic Index; About the Editors |
| Summary |
Voices of East Asia provides significant yet accessible readings in translation chosen to stimulate interest in the long and rich cultural history of East Asia, the countries of China, Japan, and Korea. The readings range from ancient to modern, elite to popular, and include poetry, stories, essays, and drama. Each section begins with a broad but brief overview of that country's political and cultural history. Each reading is preceded by a concise explanation of its literary and cultural context. As expertise in East Asian studies has exploded in the West in recent decades, a novice could be o |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
East Asian literature -- Translations into English
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Chinese literature -- Translations into English
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Japanese literature -- Translations into English
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Korean literature -- Translations into English
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Chinese literature
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East Asian literature
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Japanese literature
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Korean literature
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| Genre/Form |
Translations
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hope, Nancy
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| ISBN |
9781317515432 |
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1317515439 |
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