TY - BOOK AU - Chang,Taiping AU - Knechtges,David R. TI - Ancient and early medieval Chinese literature: a reference guide T2 - Brill eBook titles SN - 9789047444664 AV - PL2265 .A63 2010 U1 - 895.1/090003B 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Leiden [Netherlands], Boston PB - Brill KW - Authors, Chinese KW - Biography KW - Dictionaries KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Chinese literature KW - 220-589 KW - Bio-bibliography KW - History and criticism KW - Qin and Han dynasties, 221 B.C.-220 A.D KW - To 221 B.C N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Preliminary Material -- Entries -- List of Contributors -- Bibliography; 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 One contains A to R UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/ej.9789004191273.i-792 ER -