Book of Songs (Shi-Jing): A New Translation of Selected Poems from the Ancient Chinese Anthology by Confucius

Book of Songs (Shi-Jing): A New Translation of Selected Poems from the Ancient Chinese Anthology

Produced using traditional Chinese bookbinding techniques--including a hand-sewn spine, uncut pages, and a cloth cover--this exquisite dual-language...
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Book of Songs (Shi-Jing): A New Translation of Selected Poems from the Ancient Chinese Anthology by Confucius

Book of Songs (Shi-Jing): A New Translation of Selected Poems from the Ancient Chinese Anthology

CHF 38.89

Book of Songs (Shi-Jing): A New Translation of Selected Poems from the Ancient Chinese Anthology

CHF 38.89
Author: Confucius
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Produced using traditional Chinese bookbinding techniques--including a hand-sewn spine, uncut pages, and a cloth cover--this exquisite dual-language edition of the Book of Songs features 32 classic poems.

Believed by some to have been compiled by Confucius, the Book of Songs (or Shi-jing) is the oldest existing anthology of Chinese poetry, comprising 305 works dating from the 11th to 7th centuries BCE. Some feature shorter lyrics in simple language that reflects the voice of the common people--folk songs addressing love and courtship, political satire, and protest. Others focus on court life and dynasties, and nearly all the songs rhyme. This stunning dual-language edition features 32 of the most beautiful verses, including "Se Miu," about a man exhaustedly working for the king, and "Odes Of Yong (Bo Zhou)," a melancholy love poem. In the same way that Homer's epics took hold within the West, the Book of Songs' influence extends beyond literature onto education, politics, and communal life.

Author: Confucius
Publisher: Amber Books
Published: 07/20/2021
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.72lbs
Size: 10.20h x 7.70w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781782749448

About the Author
James Trapp is the author of Chinese Characters: The Art and Meaning of Hanzi and has translated a new edition of Sun Tzu's The Art of War. He has also edited three titles in the Chinese Bound Classics series: Chinese Astrology, Chinese Proverbs, and Tao Te Ching (Dao De Jing). A Chinese-language graduate of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, he teaches Mandarin and is an Education Officer on the China Collection at the British Museum.

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