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Chinese Through Poetry
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- Amazon Sales Rank: #83793 in Books
- Published on: 2007-07-07
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 360 pages
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Synopsis
This is the first book to approach the study of Classical Chinese through verse instead of prose. Script, grammar and vocabulary are taught from scratch. The work can be used as a first introduction to traditional literary Chinese by anyone with no knowledge of the language. It is also suitable as part of a course in Classical Chinese for private study with or without previous knowledge of Chinese. The exercises are progressive in that each is restricted to the vocabulary and grammar met so far. The book serves as an introduction to Chinese verse for its own sake. It will be of great interest to ethnic Chinese wishing to recover their cultural roots.
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Chinese through poetry
As an introduction to classical Chinese poetry this book is unequalled. Archie Barnes leads you into the beauty and poignancy of the poems of the famous classical poets, and at the same time, in brilliantly devised incremental stages, familiarises the reader with the language and grammar of the poems. For both students of Chinese and lovers of Chinese poetry this book is a real must-have.
