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al performance beyond word and meaning past nuance or doctrine lombardo restores the archaic tradition of voice and conch shell when you read this edition aloud the hair on your neck will stand up add a drum and it s a performance a grand old culture comes to life both essays by richard davis are superb placing the gita in historical context back then and more recently andrew schelling naropa university learn more add to cart record of the listener hong mai edited and translated with an introduction by cong ellen zhang scholars who know classical chinese have been reading and citing hong mai s wonderful collection for many years now students can access these informative materials through zhang s lively english translations they are both fun to read and deeply informative about daily life religion markets and multiple social groups in the twelfth century the comprehensive thematic guide allows readers to locate tales by subject matter making this collection of 100 narratives ideal for classroom use valerie hansen yale university along with her introduction zhang s translations provide extremely useful source material for either surveys or upper level chinese history and religion courses the introduction offers just enough background on the time period the author and the text while the selections are the perfect length to serve as a weekly reading for an undergraduate course the translations are fluent and accessible with footnotes that inform without overwhelming the selection includes many stories that will be of particular interest to scholars of chinese religion and the thematic guide in the appendix makes them easily discoverable for both students and scholars i highly recommend this book to all who are interested in the society and religious culture of twelfth century china hsiao wen cheng university of pennsylvania in journal of chinese religions learn more add to cart the nyāya sūtra translated with introduction and explanatory notes by matthew dasti and stephen phillips matthew dasti and stephen phillips have done the philosophical world and teachers and students of philosophy a great favor in presenting this superb translation of major portions of the nyāya sūtra with selections from its most important commentaries this text is central to the history of indian epistemology and metaphysics and was influential well beyond the world of nyāya and its most important philosophical passages are presented here dasti and phillips translations of this often technical text are fluent and clear rendering it in accessible but precise philosophical english their explanatory notes are clear accurate and concise the inclusion of substantial extracts of the commentaries of vātsyāyana vācaspatimiśra and uddyotakara is especially welcome not only do these masterful commentaries extend and explain the philosophical ideas in the sūtra but they demonstrate to the reader the importance of reading this text through the commentarial tradition it inspires and the vitality of that tradition this will be a valuable resource to scholars as well as to teachers and students jay garfield professor of philosophy smith college learn more add to cart tales from tang dynasty china edited with an introduction by alexei kamran ditter jessey choo and sarah m allen this new collection of tang dynasty tales translated from the taiping guangji is an outstanding new resource for students of china the stories are well chosen to represent the fascinating breadth of medieval chinese culture tales of romance politics revenge and interactions with the supernatural bring to life the richness of medieval religion and society the translations themselves are accurate and compelling the authors and translators provide concise clear introductions to each story and to the volume as a whole and the collection is carefully organized and indexed so that teachers and students can explore stories on different topics lively and accessible to the non specialist reader this volume will make a terrific addition to any course on china anna m shields princeton university all in all with excellent translations knowledgeable and insightful introductions as well as a user friendly index and appendices this anthology is beyond doubt a valuable addition to the study of tang tales i believe it will be enthusiastically welcomed by all students and scholars of chinese fiction and religions and enjoyed by general readers as well zhenjun zhang st lawrence university in chinese literature the reader of tales from tang dynasty china is struck above all by the impressive quality of the translations which throughout maintain great attention to detail style and precision the first rate and user friendly supplementary materials including the introduction appendices bibliography and index further enhance the substantial pedagogical and scholarly importance of the volume this book represents an invaluable contribution to the field of chinese literary studies and a critical resource for students instructors and researchers of tang literature and culture rebecca doran university of miami in journal of chinese religions learn more add to cart the east india company 1600 1858 ian barrow series passages key moments in history ian barrow has written a concise yet engaging rich and detailed history of the east india company its rise to power evolution and eventual demise this book will be read with great interest by students as well as those general readers seeking a better knowledge of the world s first multi national corporation and its important influence in the creation of the modern south asian world michael dodson indiana university bloomington learn more add to cart records of the three kingdoms in plain language translated with introduction and annotations by wilt l idema and stephen h west idema and west have been collaborating on the production of scholarly works on and translations of chinese vernacular literature for decades and their work has set a very high standard for scholarly value accuracy and readability this is their second volume on popular treatments of the famous three kingdoms period a fascinating age that has dominated as a topic both traditional chinese fiction and drama records of the three kingdoms in plain language presents a comprehensive introduction to all of the main characters liu bei guan yu zhang fei cao cao zhou yu etc and events the oath in the peach garden the battle at the red cliff the single sword meeting etc that are so well known in china and deserve to be even better known in the west david rolston university of michigan learn more add to cart matteo ricci and the catholic mission to china 1583 1610 r po chia hsia series passages key moments in history a highly accessible introduction to the history of the jesuits in china hsia offers a clear and concise overview of the key figures in this crucial episode of intercultural encounter the first intellectual and cultural meeting of europeans and chinese in addition to providing a broad vision of the european and asian contexts for ricci s work in the introductory essay hsia gives a valuable selection of documents from both chinese and western sources in translation including items that genuinely demonstrate the two sides of this cultural exchange liam matthew brockey professor of history michigan state university learn more add to cart mengzi mengzi translated with introduction by bryan w van norden the mengzi is one of the richest philosophical texts in classical chinese philosophy and van norden s translation is among the few that do it justice his translation is further distinguished by its accessibility and is unique in including substantial selections from later commentaries as such it is both an essential scholarly resource and a great introduction to confucian thought justin tiwald san francisco state university audiobook an audiobook of mengzi with selections from traditional commentaries published by ukemi audiobooks is available exclusively from audible learn more about the audible audiobook on amazon com learn more add to cart readings in later chinese philosophy edited by justin tiwald and bryan w van norden an exceptional contribution to the teaching and study of chinese thought this anthology provides fifty eight selections arranged chronologically in five main sections han thought chinese buddhism neo confucianism late imperial confucianism and the early twentieth century the editors have selected writings that have been influential that are philosophically engaging and that can be understood as elements of an ongoing dialogue particularly on issues regarding ethical cultivation human nature virtue government and the underlying structure of the universe within those topics issues of contemporary interest such as chinese ideas about gender and the experiences of women are brought to light learn more add to cart the journal of wu yubi wu yubi translated with introduction and commentary by theresa kelleher in this rare firsthand account of an individual s pursuit of sagehood the early ming dynasty scholar and teacher wu yubi chronicles his progress and his setbacks as he strives to integrate the neo confucian practices of self examination and self cultivation into everyday life in more than three hundred entries spanning much of his adult life wu paints a vivid picture not only of the life of the mind but also of the life of a teacher of modest means struggling to make ends meet in a rural community learn more add to cart battles betrayals and brotherhood edited and translated with an introduction by wilt l idema and stephen h west battles betrayals and brotherhood is a brilliant introduction to one of china s best loved heroic traditions and of course the translations are wonderful very lively katherine carlitz university of pittsburgh a veritable treasure trove of materials in english for those interested in exploring the immediate predecessors of the ming novel the romance of the three kingdoms the translations in battles betrayals and brotherhood are as is typical of idema and west s work colloquial and lively while simultaneously meticulously researched this volume is a welcome addition to our resources on early drama and the three kingdoms story cycle alike and will no doubt continue to inspire lively class discussions and productive research for some time to come chinoperl journal of chinese oral performing literature learn more add to cart the arthaśāstra edited and translated with an introduction by patrick olivelle and mark mcclish the translations are the collaborative product of the two leading authorities today on the arthaśāstra their work is consistently meticulously accurate throughout yet written in the most straightforward and direct manner imaginable the material prefatory to each translated section is again clear and accessible complex matters are effectively distilled in plain language and the key issues brought out superb on all counts i have been awaiting such a volume for a long time timothy lubin washington and lee university mcclish and olivelle s general introduction to the arthaśāstra is destined to become a classic in the field of south asian studies they have translated the text itself in an accessible style that students and general readers alike will comprehend and enjoy james frey university of wisconsin oshkosh learn more add to cart a pioneer in yokohama c t assendelft de coningh edited and translated with an introduction by martha chaiklin a great read i couldn t put it down a pioneer in yokohama truly brings the earliest months of the japanese treaty port to life from the brief japanese gold rush to duels and terrorist attacks from the perils of international commerce to hilarious problems of translation and miscommunication dutchman de coningh s memoir provides vivid insights into both nineteenth century trade and yokohama s international community moreover the extraordinary sleuth work done by translator chaiklin to identify even the most preposterous seeming events and characters adds the spice of historical confirmation to the drama a great resource for researchers classrooms and casual readers alike sarah thal university of wisconsin madison learn more add to cart bing from farmer s son to magistrate in han china michael loewe this book is wonderful only someone with loewe s deep and broad knowledge could provide such a work of historical fiction that gives life to the gleanings of historical research that are too scattered and incomplete for the less skilled to harvest add to this the interesting story and this makes for an effective useful supplementary reading for courses on chinese history steven davidson southwestern university only a master of the history of the early empires in china such as michael loewe could have spun this story tracing the gradual rise of a sympathetic character from plow boy to the official ranks at the han court teachers will surely want to assign it to their students as it perfectly illustrates key points that loewe has made in more academic publications for example his everyday life in early imperial china during the han period 202 bc ad 220 comparative historians will find a wealth of information in it including helpful notes suggesting further readings bing is as good as it gets in historical fiction michael nylan university of california berkeley learn more add to cart six records of a life adrift shen fu translated with introduction and notes by graham sanders shen fu s six records of a life adrift is the most intimate document at our disposal of private life in late imperial china graham sanders now provides us with a new translation for the 21st century which is not only well researched but also highly readable wilt idema harvard university learn more add to cart master sun s art of war sun tzu translated with introduction by philip j ivanhoe p j ivanhoe is one of the english speaking world s foremost translators and interpreters of classical chinese philosophical texts his translation of the sunzi bingfa reads beautifully adorned only by sobering photographic plates of the famed terracotta army of the first qin emperor that turn one back to the text in a properly reflective mood the introduction and endnotes are blessedly spare providing just the right amount of interpretive scholarship to assist comprehension of the text while not interfering with its intrinsic simplicity clarity and profundity sumner b twiss distinguished professor of human rights ethics and religion florida state university learn more add to cart introduction to classical chinese philosophy bryan w van norden this book is an introduction in the very best sense of the word it provides the beginner with an accurate sophisticated yet accessible account and offers new insights and challenging perspectives to those who have more specialized knowledge focusing on the period in chinese philosophy that is surely most 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