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OverviewThis book presents an analysis of a 12th century bilingual text written in both the little-known Hsi Hsia script and Chinese. The contents of this text essentially function as a Hsi Hsia to Chinese glossary of basic terms and phrases, which are divided into three chapters entitled Heaven, Earth, and Man. The Timely Pearl provides the reader with an introduction that describes the text, its discovery, and the historiography of the Hsi Hsia script. It then proceeds to present a linguistic analysis of the text, followed by a comprehensive catalogue of the Chinese glosses of the original text, and concluding with a facsimile of the text itself. The Timely Pearl gives incredible thought and attention to this incredibly important yet little-known text, and is a useful resource for anyone interested in the study of Chinese and Inner Asian historical languages. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Luc KwantenPublisher: Research Institute for Inner Asian Studies Imprint: Research Institute for Inner Asian Studies Volume: 142 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9780933070103ISBN 10: 0933070101 Pages: 276 Publication Date: 01 June 1982 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationLuc Kwanten is a sinologist and expert in studies of the Tangut language. He served as a professor of Chinese and Inner Asian History at the Department of Uralic and Altaic Studies (now Central Eurasian Studies) at Indiana University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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