Korean Sinitic Poetry from Ancient Times to 1945: Si in the East /
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Korean Sinitic Poetry from Ancient Times to 1945 : Si in the East offers a ground-breaking introduction to the oral performative aspect of Korean Sinitic poetry ( hansi 漢詩). The anthology introduces 51 representative works of Korean Sinitic poetry from the 9th to early 20th century including 9 by women poets. Each poem is discussed with ample notes on allusions and expressions, sounds and verbal glossing ( hyŏnt'o ), and commentaries that look beyond the geographical boundary of Korea. Overview essays offer cultural and literary history in a broader East Asian context, and detailed linguistic guides emphasize the musicality and orality of this treasured literary tradition.
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1 online resource (220 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004696792
How Heaven Works : The Collective Shamanic Journeys of Phạm Công Tắc and the Syncretic Afterworld of Caodaism /
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In 1948, Vietnam's great 20th Century mystic Phạm Công Tắc (1890-1959) began a series of sermons making Caodaism's claims to universal salvation the clearest. In only two decades, Caodaism had stamped its fast-growing presence on the nation. With potent creative and poetic skill Phạm Công Tắc invited his co-religionists to take a shamanic journey with him to examine the heavens and literally see how they would be saved. The 35 sermons translated here are provided with a commentary and extensive introduction by Hartney. How Heaven Works is a fascinating insight into the deep connection between shamanic atmosphere, literature, and Modern syncretic concepts of salvation. See Less
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1 online resource (385 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004697935
Jade-Carving Chisel and Luminous Ocean : Selected Essays by Jao Tsung-i on Literature and Related Topics /
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Jao Tsung-i's scholarship illuminated the development of classical Chinese literature from antiquity through the end of the Qing dynasty. In this volume, eight interviews with and essays by Jao are translated faithfully into English, giving a sampling of his diverse insights into literature and its broader significance. Topics range from the religious beliefs underpinning the earliest Chinese writings, to the influence of Chan Buddhism on Chinese poetics, to Gu Yanwu's (1613-1682) poetic protest against the Manchu conquest. Collectively the essays demonstrate how literary art and spiritual beliefs have been intertwined throughout Chinese history.
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1 online resource (288 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004523562
China under Xi Jinping : An Interdisciplinary Assessment /
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China under Xi Jinping: an Interdisciplinary Assessment provides a comprehensive review of Xi's reforms and his impact on the course taken by modern China, both domestically and internationally. The authors of the chapters - experts dealing with China in their daily academic or analytical work - formulate answers to the following questions: • How has China's political system changed under Xi Jinping? • What characterizes Xi as a politician? • What are the reasons for the success of China's economic transformation? • What's next for the Belt and Road Initiative? • How is Xi Jinping's China responding to challenges in terms of security policy, but also, i.e., climate protection and energy transition? • How is Chinese nationalism shaping up under Xi's rule? • How is Xi Jinping's cabinet responding to the domestic and international challenges? • What changes have occurred in Chinese culture since Xi took power?
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1 online resource (514 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004691087
Ratnakūṭa Studies, Volume I /
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Indian Mahāyāna Buddhist traditions produced hundreds of scriptures and treatises, only a small number of which have received serious scholarly attention. The present volume inaugurates the Buddhist Open Philology Project (BOPP) publication series, which aims to produce state-of-the-art critical editions, translations, and studies of individual works, thereby seeking to advance the comprehensive study of Buddhism's vast literary tradition. This volume collects four studies on the composition and impact of the collection of scriptures called the Mahāratnakūṭa ("Great Heap of Jewels"), including critical editions and translations of two scriptures. Contributors are: Jonathan A. Silk, †Gadjin M. Nagao, and Michael Radich.
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1 online resource (400 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004706804