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Gateway to the Chinese Classics Paperback – 1 March 2017

by Jeannette Faurot (Author)
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Students who want to read Chinese history, philosophy, and literature must first master the difficult language of literary Chinese, or Wenyan. The dense poetic language of ancient China is often deliberately ambiguous to the point that Chinese scholars need commentaries to understand the. This introduction presents the structure of literary Chinese including grammar, basic vocabulary, cultural notes, translations and exercise. Professor Faurot has used interesting, original text in the lessons, including: poems by Du Fu, Li Bai, Wang Wei, and Li Qingzhao; selections from influential philosophers Lao Zi, Confucius, and Mencius; passages from Sun Zi s Art of War and Sima Qian s Record of the Historian.
GATEWAY TO CHINESE CLASSICS is intended for self-study or classroom use. Upon finishing this book, students will be ready to venture (with a good dictionary) on their own into other classical works.
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  1. Print length
    144 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    China Books
  4. Publication date
    1 March 2017
  5. Dimensions
    20.96 x 0.84 x 26.42 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0835125378
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0835125376
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ China Books; First Edition (1 March 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0835125378
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0835125376
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.96 x 0.84 x 26.42 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 6

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5.0 out of 5 stars A very helpful book for the beginner.
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This is an excellent book if you are trying to acquire a better understanding of the Dao De Jing or the Analects. The sub-title says it all: A Practical Guide. This is not a high level academic inquiry into literary Chinese. If you want a degree in ancient Chinese literature, this book is probably not for you. If you just enjoy reading classical Chinese poetry or the classics stated above, I believe you will find this book very helpful.
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