The Zuo Tradition / Zuozhuan Reader : Selections from China's Earliest Narrative History / Stephen Durrant, Wai-yee Li, and David Schaberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Durrant, Stephen W., 1944- author.

Li, Wai-yee, author.

Schaberg, David, 1964- author.

Standardized Title:

Chun qiu. Selections. English

Language:

Chinese

English

Subjects (All):

Confucius. Chun qiu.

Confucius.

Chun qiu (Confucius).

China--History--Zhou dynasty, 1122-221 B.C.

China.

Genre:

Early works.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 301 pages) : map.

Edition:

Unabridged edition.

Place of Publication:

Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2020]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"Zuo Tradition, China's first great work of history, was completed by about 300 BCE and recounts events during a period of disunity from 722 to 468 BCE. The text, which plays a foundational role in Chinese culture, has been newly translated into English by Stephen Durrant, Wai-yee Li, and David Schaberg in an unabridged, bilingual, three-volume set. This reader arranges key passages from that set according to topic, as a guide to the study of early Chinese culture and thought. Chapter subjects include succession struggles; women; warfare; ritual propriety; governance; law and punishment; famous statesmen; diplomacy; Confucius and his disciples; dreams and anomalies; and cultural others. An introduction explains the nature and significance of Zuozhuan and discusses how to read the text. Section introductions and judicious footnoting provide contextual information and explain the historical significance and meaning of particular events. The Zuo Tradition / Zuozhuan Reader will appeal to readers interested in Chinese and world history, claiming a place on library and personal bookshelves alongside other narratives from the ancient world."--from publisher

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Chronology of Dynasties

Reigns of Lords of the Domain of Lu

Map of the Major Domains and Peoples during the Spring and Autumn Period

Introduction

Chapter 1 On Reading and Anthologizing Zuozhuan

Chapter 2 Succession Struggles and Assassinations

Chapter 3 Women

Chapter 4 The Overlord: Chong’er, Lord Wen of Jin

Chapter 5 Warfare

Chapter 6 Ritual Propriety

Chapter 7 Temporal Order and the Arc of History

Chapter 8 Governance

Chapter 9 Law and Punishment

Chapter 10 The Tragedy of King Ling of Chu

Chapter 11 Two Famous Statesmen: Zichan and Yan Ying

Chapter 12 Diplomacy

Chapter 13 Confucius and His Disciples

Chapter 14 Dreams and Anomalies

Chapter 15 Cultural Others

Further Reading

Passage Index

Subject Index

Notes:

Translated from the Chinese.

Includes indexes

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780295747767

0295747765

OCLC:

1236257403