"An essential source for the study of events in early China, a guide to the moral philosophy of the gentlemen of Han, and a splendid work of literature which may be read for the pleasure of its style and the power of its narrative. ... This work makes Shi ji and its scholarship accessible to any reader of English, and it is a model for any work in this field and style." -- Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies "Through such work as this, the scholarly and literary community of the West will learn more of ...
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"An essential source for the study of events in early China, a guide to the moral philosophy of the gentlemen of Han, and a splendid work of literature which may be read for the pleasure of its style and the power of its narrative. ... This work makes Shi ji and its scholarship accessible to any reader of English, and it is a model for any work in this field and style." -- Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies "Through such work as this, the scholarly and literary community of the West will learn more of the splendour and romance of early China, and may better appreciate the lessons in humanity presented by its great historian." -- Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies "Nienhauser's new translation is scrupulously scholarly... the design of this series is nearly flawless... the translation itself is very precise..." -- Chinese Literature: Essays, Articles, Reviews This project will result in the first complete translation (in nine volumes) of the Shih chi (The Grand Scribe's Records), one of the most important narratives in traditional China. Ssu-ma Ch'ien (145-c.86 B.C.), who compiled the work, is known as the Herodotus of China.
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Add this copy of The Grand Scribe's Records, Volume I: the Basic Annals to cart. $44.99, very good condition, Sold by Avenue Victor Hugo Bookshop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newmarket, NH, UNITED STATES, published 2018 by Indiana University Press.
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Near Fine. Without dust jacket (if issued) Size: 9x6x1; Octavo, 9 1/2" tall, lxvi + 410 + 3 maps pages, printed boards. A near fine, clean, neat hard cover with little shelf wear, a light bump to the upper fore-corner, gently read, binding tight, paper cream white. Without dust jacket as issued. The Grand Scribe's Records, Volume II: The Basic Annals of the Han Dynasty. The Grand Scribe's Records, Volume I: The Basic Annals of Pre-Han China.
Add this copy of The Grand Scribe's Records: the Basic Annals of Pre-Han to cart. $80.72, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2018 by Indiana University Press.
Add this copy of The Grand Scribe's Records: the Basic Annals of Pre-Han to cart. $118.36, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2018 by Indiana University Press.
