All the works of the Chinese poet T'ao Yuan-ming (AD 365 427)
generally considered genuine have been translated here with
commentary and annotation. T'ao, in the author's opinion, is of all
the major Chinese poets especially concerned with personal
integrity and the meaning of man's life. His poetry for this reason
may be able to transcend the barriers of cultural difference. For
centuries of Chinese readers, however, the image of T'ao Yuan-ming
as an eccentric wine-loving recluse who embraced purity and
simplicity and rejected the corruption of political society has
virtually been as important as his own writing. Studies of the
poet, from the Sung dynasty on, have applied a political
interpretation of his work. The author believes that this approach
is generally mistaken and seeks to combat it in detail. The work
has been arranged in two volumes. The first, containing the
translations with explanatory commentary and notes, is aimed at a
wider audience than the professional. The second contains a
complete Chinese text.
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions |
| Release date: |
March 2009 |
| First published: |
November 2008 |
| Authors: |
A.R. Davis
|
| Dimensions: |
244 x 170 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
280 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-521-10452-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Language & Literature >
Literature: texts >
Poetry texts & anthologies >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-521-10452-1 |
| Barcode: |
9780521104524 |
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