Essays in Medieval Chinese Literature and Cultural History

by Paul W. Kroll

This is one of a pair of volumes by Paul Kroll (the companion volume deals with medieval Taoism and the poetry of Li Po). Collecting eleven essays by this leading scholar of Chinese poetry, the volume presents a selection of studies devoted to the medieval period, centering especially on the T'ang dynasty. It opens with the author's famous articles on the dancing horses of T'ang, on the emperor Hs?1/4an Tsung's abandonment of his capital and forced...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138375322
• ISBN13: 9781138375321
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"