Ancient and early medieval Chinese literature. : a reference guide / / Volume 1 : / edited by David R. Knechtges and Taiping Chang.

• Superior document: Handbook of Oriental studies. Section four, China, Handbuch der orientalistik v. 25-1 =
• TeilnehmendeR: Chang, Taiping.; Knechtges, David R.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden [Netherlands] ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2010.
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 4 China 25/1.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 313 pages) :; illustrations, maps.
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

At last here is the long-awaited, first Western-language reference guide focusing exclusively on Chinese literature from circa 700 B.C.E. to the early seventh century C.E. Alphabetically organized, it contains no less than 1095 entries on major and minor writers, literary forms and \'schools,\' and important Chinese literary terms. In addition to providing authoritative information about each subject, the compilers have taken meticulous care to include detailed, up-to-date bibliographies and source information. The reader will find it a treasure-trove of historical accounts, especially when browsing through the biographies of authors. Indispensable for scholars and students of pre-modern Chinese literature, history, and thought. Part One contains A to R.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Entries -- List of Contributors -- Bibliography.