Book of Songs (Shi-Jing): A New Translation of Selected Poems from the Ancient Chinese Anthology

by Confucius

Book Overview

Produced using traditional Chinese bookbinding techniques--including a hand-sewn spine, uncut pages, and a cloth cover--this exquisite dual-language edition of the Book of Songs features 32 classic poems.

Believed by some to have been compiled by Confucius, the Book of Songs (or Shi-jing) is the oldest existing anthology of Chinese poetry, comprising 305 works dating from the 11th to 7th centuries BCE. Some feature shorter...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782749446
• ISBN13: 9781782749448
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Amber Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.7" x 10.2"