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A New Introduction to Classical Chinese introduces the reader to the Classical Chinese of the ancient world through the presentation of text passages with grammatical commentary. Beginning with Mencius, the work which purports to contain the teachings of the first great disciple of Confucius, and passages from other writers of the fourth and third centuries BC, the author progresses to selections from the great Han Dynasty historian Ssu-ma Ch'ien, who became a model for future generations of Chinese writers.This book has become a standard work for use in universities as well as for private study. The introductory material employs the Wade-Giles system of romanization, which has been used for the great majority of academic works, but the bulk of the book also offers the reader the alternative of employing the now standard Pinyin romanization.This is a redesigned re-issue of A New Introduction to Classical Chinese which in 1985 replaced the author's An Introduction to Classical Chinese first published in 1968. The notes were entirely revised and the amount of text nearly doubled. The book goes beyond the fourth century to include material from the great Han Dynasty historian Ssu-ma Ch'ien, who perfected a narrative style that became a model for future generations of Chinese writers.

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100198154607

ISBN-139780198154600

eBay Product ID (ePID)4422306

Product Key Features

Number of Pages168 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameNew Introduction to Classical Chinese

Publication Year1985

SubjectStudy & Teaching, Chinese, Linguistics / General

TypeLanguage Course

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines

AuthorRaymond Dawson

FormatUk-Trade Paper

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight12.7 Oz

Item Length10.4 in

Item Width7.4 in

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Edition Number2

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Dewey Edition19

ReviewsIntroduction Guide to Pronunciation Key to the Radicals of all the Characters which Occur in Passage A Text Passages Notes on the Text Passages Grammatical Survey I Notes on the Text Passages (continued) Grammatical Survey II Translation of Passages A-E The 214 Radicals with their Abbreviated and Alternative Forms Vocabulary List of Characters Having Obscure Radicals

Dewey Decimal495.1/86421

Lc Classification NumberPl1117

Table of ContentIntroductionGuide to PronunciationKey to the Radicals of all the Characters which Occur in Passage AText PassagesNotes on the Text PassagesGrammatical Survey INotes on the Text Passages (continued)Grammatical Survey IITranslation of Passages A-EThe 214 Radicals with their Abbreviated and Alternative FormsVocabularyList of Characters Having Obscure Radicals