TY - BOOK AU - David R.Knechtges; Taiping Chang (Volume Editors) TI - Ancient and Early Medieval Chinese Literature (vol.3 and 4): A Reference Guide, Part Three and Four T2 - Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 4 China SN - 9789004271852 AV - PL2490 .A63 2014 U1 - 895.1/090003 22 PY - 2014/// CY - Leiden PB - Brill KW - Chinese literature KW - To 221 B.C KW - 221 B.C.-960 A.D N1 - Preliminary Material III --; Entries; David R. Knechtges and Taiping Chang --; Preliminary Material IV --; Entries; David R. Knechtges and Taiping Chang --; Contributors --; Bibliography --; Index; Available to subscribing member institutions only N2 - At last here is the long-awaited, first Western-language reference guide focusing exclusively on Chinese literature from circa 700 B.C.E. to the early seventh century C.E. Alphabetically organized, it contains no less than 1095 entries on major and minor writers, literary forms and "schools," and important Chinese literary terms. In addition to providing authoritative information about each subject, the compilers have taken meticulous care to include detailed, up-to-date bibliographies and source information. The reader will find it a treasure-trove of historical accounts, especially when browsing through the biographies of authors. Indispensable for scholars and students of pre-modern Chinese literature, history, and thought. Part Three contains Xia - Y. Part Four contains the Z and an extensive index to the four volumes UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004271852 ER -