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A New Literary History of Modern China by David Der-wei Wang
Category: History
Literature, from the Chinese perspective, makes manifest the cosmic patterns that shape and complete the world--a process of "worlding" that is much more than mere representation. In that spirit, A New Literary History of Modern China looks beyond state-sanctioned works and official narratives to reveal ...Show more
Erotic Chinese Massage: The Sexy Secrets of Taoist Teachers by Wang-puh Wei, Chris Evans
Category: Health
This book helps to strengthen bonds of affection and to discover the secrets of the sexual massage of the ancient Chinese Taoists. You will discover and better get to know the most erotic places on your partner’s body, their erogenous zones, and the tricks that awaken their desire and predispose them to ...Show more
Poems by Wang Wei
Category: Poetry
Wang Wei, one of Chinese literature's greatest poets, divided his time between the court and his country estate, where he drew inspiration from the mountains and solitude. His poetry affirms his belief in a whole natural order, and his delicately observed descriptions of landscapes are infused throughou ...Show more
Quelling the Demons' Revolt - A Novel from Ming China by Guanzhong Luo; Patrick Hanan (Translator); Ellen B. Widmer (Introduction by); David Der-wei Wang (Introduction by)
Category: History | Series: Translations from the Asian Classics Ser.
In this Ming-era novel, historical narrative, raucous humor, and the supernatural are interwoven to tell the tale of an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the Song dynasty. A poor young girl meets an old woman who gives her a magic book that allows her to create rice and money. Her father, terrified that ...Show more
Selected Poems: Wang Wei by Wang Wei
Category: Poetry
Wang Wei (701-761 AD) is often spoken of, with his contemporaries Li Po and Tu Fu, as one of the three greatest poets in China's 3,000-year poetic history. He may in fact be the most immediately appealing of China's great poets. This work presents selected poems of Wang. Wang Wei (701-761 AD) is often s ...Show more
Singing of Scented Grass: Verses from the Chinese by Wang Wei
Category: Fiction
Singing of Scented Grass is a unique selection of Tang poetry by Wang Wei, Bai Juyi and Li Shangyin, followed by the translator's own poems that interrogate the Confucian ideal of aspiring to high political office. These elegant translations from the Chinese testify to the depth of Johnston's engagement ...Show more
The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China by Jiang Ziya; Stefan Harvey (Translator); Anjie Cai Anderson (Translator); Mengchen Wang (Translator); George Fleming (Translator); Rory Weaver (Translator); Sun Tzu; Wu Qi; Wei Liao; Sima Rangju
Category: History | Series: Arcturus Slipcased Classics Ser.
Despite being written so long ago, the theories expressed within The Art of War are still considered shrewd and penetrating, and are used today as a source of insight into office politics, business management and corporate strategy. The lessons in the text can be applied to many areas of life.
Three Tang Dynasty Poets: Little Black Classics: Pengiun 80s #9 by Wang Wei
Category: Classic Fiction | Series: Little Black Classics
'Can I bear to leave these blue hills?' A generous selection from three of the greatest and most enjoyable of Chinese poets Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around ...Show more
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