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OverviewThis book explores the dissemination of ideas and information on the early silk roads between Europe and China, through the first detailed study of the Sinicization of foreign objects in Chinese poetic writing of the third century CE. Third-century literary developments and the prevailing literary works from that era leave us with an impressive amount of information concerning exotic objects, such as plants, animals, and crafts, and record the cultural exchange between distant peoples whose goods, ideas, and technologies entered China. These hitherto-forgotten rhapsodies express the profound interest and excitement of learned men for foreign objects. They bear witness to the cultural exchanges between China and other civilizations and provide a more nuanced insight of early medieval China as an integrated society rather than an isolated one. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Xurong KongPublisher: Arc Humanities Press Imprint: Arc Humanities Press Edition: New edition ISBN: 9781641894739ISBN 10: 1641894733 Pages: 171 Publication Date: 30 April 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction: A Century of Writing on Objects Part I: Exotic Objects at Court Chapter One—Rosemary: Contest for the Caos Chapter Two—Agate Bridle: Transforming An Indian Rock to A Political Symbol Part II: Exotic Objects in the Main Stream Chapter Three—Pomegranate: Becoming Chinese Apple Chapter Four—Monkey: God Elsewhere, Pets Here Part III: Exotic Images in the Sacred Space Chapter Five—Peacock: Auspiciousness Challenged Chapter Six—Lotus: Becoming A Chinese Icon Conclusion: The Value of Otherness in Literature BibliographyReviewsAuthor InformationXurong Kong is an Associate Professor of Chinese Literature and Culture at Kean University, a Fulbright Specialist, and a JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) Fellow. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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