An Anthology of Poetry by Buddhist Nuns of Late Imperial China

by Grant

The Hsu-Tang Library presents authoritative and eminently readable translations of classical Chinese literature, in bilingual editions, ranging across three millennia and the entire Sinitic world.

This anthology opens up new religious and poetic worlds for readers. It consists of translations of poems written by Buddhist nuns from China's late imperial period (1368-1911). Appreciation of these poems is enhanced by individual biographical accounts...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197586317
• ISBN13: 9780197586310
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 6.5" x 8.9"