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Beacon Fire and Shooting Star: The Literary Culture of the Liang (502-557)
Contributor(s): Tian, Xiaofei (Author)

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 ISBN: 0674026020     ISBN-13: 9780674026025
Publisher: Harvard University Press
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Published: December 2007
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Annotation: The Liang dynasty (502-557) is one of the most brilliant and creative periods in Chinese history and one of the most underestimated and misunderstood. Under the Liang, literary activities, such as writing, editing, anthologizing, and cataloguing, were pursued on an unprecedented scale, yet the works of this era are often dismissed as "decadent" and no more than a shallow prelude to the glories of the Tang.

This book is devoted to contextualizing the literary culture of this era--not only the literary works themselves but also the physical process of literary production such as the copying and transmitting of texts; activities such as book collecting, anthologizing, cataloguing, and various forms of literary scholarship; and the intricate interaction of religion, particularly Buddhism, and literature. Its aim is to explore the impact of social and political structure on the literary world.

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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Asian - Chinese
- History | Asia - China
Dewey: 895.109
LCCN: 2007029588
Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph
Physical Information: 3.73" H x 6.42" W x 9.16" L (1.78 lbs) 450 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Chinese
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
 
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The Liang dynasty (502-557) is one of the most brilliant and creative periods in Chinese history and one of the most underestimated and misunderstood. Under the Liang, literary activities, such as writing, editing, anthologizing, and cataloguing, were pursued on an unprecedented scale, yet the works of this era are often dismissed as "decadent" and no more than a shallow prelude to the glories of the Tang.

This book is devoted to contextualizing the literary culture of this era--not only the literary works themselves but also the physical process of literary production such as the copying and transmitting of texts; activities such as book collecting, anthologizing, cataloguing, and various forms of literary scholarship; and the intricate interaction of religion, particularly Buddhism, and literature. Its aim is to explore the impact of social and political structure on the literary world.

Contributor Bio(s): Tian, Xiaofei: - Xiaofei Tian is Professor of Chinese Literature at Harvard University.
 
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