The Book of Songs
eBook - ePub

The Book of Songs

  1. 360 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

About this book

First published in 1937.
The Book of Songs is a collection of ancient Chinese songs, dating from 800 to 600 B.C. Until this was published in 1937 it had not been translated into English since the middle of nineteenth century, when sinology was still in its infancy. For the first time the original meaning of 290 out of the 305 songs is given, use being made of the advances in the study of old Chinese. The result is not merely a clear picture of early Chinese life, but also the restoration to its proper place in world literature of one of the finest collection of traditional songs.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface to the Second Edition
  8. Preface to the First Edition
  9. Introduction
  10. Courtship
  11. Marriage
  12. Warriors and Battles
  13. Agriculture
  14. Blessings On Gentle Folk
  15. Welcome
  16. Feasting
  17. The Clan Feast
  18. Sacrifice
  19. Music and Dancing
  20. Dynastic Songs
  21. Dynastic Legends
  22. Building
  23. Hunting
  24. Friendship
  25. Moral Pieces
  26. Lamentations
  27. Additional notes
  28. Appendices
  29. Notes on Books
  30. Finding-list
  31. Index