Historical Taxonomy of Talking Birds in Chinese Literature
by Wilt L. Idema
Title:
Historical Taxonomy of Talking Birds in Chinese Literature
Author:
Wilt L. Idema
Series (if any):
Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
320 pages, 17 illus., 12 color illus.
Publisher:
Harvard University Press
ISBN-13:
9780674298675
EAN:
9780674298675
Publication Date:
04/03/2025
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
712
Dimensions (mm):
236 x 163 x 27
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£55.22
2 copies in stock
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Description
Parrots and mynahs have played a unique role in Chinese literature for two millennia. In this wide-ranging thematic study, Wilt L. Idema traces the development of the parrot and the mynah as characters in many forms of poetry and prose of Chinese elite literature, as well as in the long narrative ballads of traditional popular literature.
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