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The Oxford Handbook of Classical Chinese Literature (Hardcover)
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The Oxford Handbook of Classical Chinese Literature (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Handbooks
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This volume introduces readers to classical Chinese literature from
its beginnings (ca. 10th century BCE) to the tenth century CE. It
asks basic questions such as: How did reading and writing practices
change over these two millennia? How did concepts of literature
evolve? What were the factors that shaped literary production and
textual transmission? How do traditional bibliographic categories,
modern conceptions of genre, and literary theories shape our
understanding of classical Chinese literature? What are the
recurrent and evolving concerns of writings within the period under
purview? What are the dimensions of human experience they address?
Why is classical Chinese literature important for our understanding
of pre-modern East Asia? How does the transmission of this
literature in Japan, Korea, and Vietnam define cultural boundaries?
And what, in turn, can we learn from the Chinese-style literatures
of Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, about Chinese literature? In
addressing these questions, The Oxford Handbook of Classical
Chinese Literature departs from standard literary histories and
sourcebooks. It does not simply categorize literary works according
to periods, authors, or texts. Its goal is to offer a new
conceptual framework for thinking about classical Chinese
literature by defining a four-part structure. The first section
discusses the basics of literacy and includes topics such as
writing systems, manuscript culture, education, and loss and
preservation in textual transmission. It is followed by a second
section devoted to conceptions of genre, textual organization, and
literary signification throughout Chinese history. A third section
surveys literary tropes and themes. The final section takes us
beyond China to the surrounding cultures that adopted Chinese
culture and produced Chinese style writing adapted to their own
historical circumstances. The volume is sustained by a dual foci:
the recuperation of historical perspectives for the period it
surveys and the attempt to draw connections between past and
present, demonstrating how the viewpoints and information in this
volume yield insights into modern China and east Asia.
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