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A History of the Chinese Literature

Author: Giles, Herbert A.

Keywords: History, Chinese, Literature, Confucian, Novel, Play, Classics, Herbert Giles

Publisher: William Heinemann, London

Description: This book claims to be the first-ever attempt made to produce a history of Chinese literature in any language. It is divided into eight sections tracing the development of Chinese literature from BC 600 to AD 1900. It discusses the origins of writing in China, classical texts, poetry, novel, drama, etc., through the centuries. The division of the book sections is primarily based on the different ruling dynasties in China like the Tang, Sung, etc., up to the Manchu dynasty.

Source: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi

Type: Rare Book

Received From: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts


DC Field Value
dc.contributor.author Giles, Herbert A.
dc.date.accessioned 2019-12-02T17:16:18Z
dc.date.available 2019-12-02T17:16:18Z
dc.description This book claims to be the first-ever attempt made to produce a history of Chinese literature in any language. It is divided into eight sections tracing the development of Chinese literature from BC 600 to AD 1900. It discusses the origins of writing in China, classical texts, poetry, novel, drama, etc., through the centuries. The division of the book sections is primarily based on the different ruling dynasties in China like the Tang, Sung, etc., up to the Manchu dynasty.
dc.source Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi
dc.format.extent vii, 448 p.
dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
dc.language.iso English
dc.publisher William Heinemann, London
dc.subject History, Chinese, Literature, Confucian, Novel, Play, Classics, Herbert Giles
dc.type Rare Book
dc.date.copyright 1901
dc.identifier.accessionnumber S3334
dc.format.medium text
DC Field Value
dc.contributor.author Giles, Herbert A.
dc.date.accessioned 2019-12-02T17:16:18Z
dc.date.available 2019-12-02T17:16:18Z
dc.description This book claims to be the first-ever attempt made to produce a history of Chinese literature in any language. It is divided into eight sections tracing the development of Chinese literature from BC 600 to AD 1900. It discusses the origins of writing in China, classical texts, poetry, novel, drama, etc., through the centuries. The division of the book sections is primarily based on the different ruling dynasties in China like the Tang, Sung, etc., up to the Manchu dynasty.
dc.source Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi
dc.format.extent vii, 448 p.
dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
dc.language.iso English
dc.publisher William Heinemann, London
dc.subject History, Chinese, Literature, Confucian, Novel, Play, Classics, Herbert Giles
dc.type Rare Book
dc.date.copyright 1901
dc.identifier.accessionnumber S3334
dc.format.medium text