Free Delivery Over $100
|
|
|||
|
||||
OverviewThis is the first book in English to examine the fu, one of China’s oldest and culturally central literary forms, from its origins up to the late imperial era. Fu poems are highly revealing sources for understanding the culture, society, and politics of their periods. Though no English term even approximates it, “rhapsody” at least suggests the energy and recitative origins of the fu, which is a poetic form of tireless ambition that has been used for exhaustive descriptions of cities and palaces, as well as private reflections and lamentations, but also for carefully modulated political protest and esoteric ruminations on philosophical subtleties. In this volume, eleven essays by prominent scholars treat the fu from four major perspectives: its original use in court recitation; as a poetic genre with distinctive formal features; as a vehicle of philosophical inquiry; and as a major mode of political expression. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nicholas Morrow Williams (Assistant Professor in the School of Chinese, University of Hong Kong)Publisher: Arc Humanities Press Imprint: Arc Humanities Press Edition: New edition ISBN: 9781641893312ISBN 10: 1641893311 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 30 November 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , 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 ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationNicholas Morrow Williams is Associate Professor in the School of Chinese, University of Hong Kong. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
||||
