The Comparative Study Of Traditional Asian Literatures

Author : Vladimir Braginsky
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136833762

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The Comparative Study of Traditional Asian Literatures by Vladimir Braginsky Pdf

This book represents the first ever published introduction to the comparative study of traditional Asian literatures, embracing three vast literary zones: Arab-Islamic, Indo-South East Asian and Sino-Far Eastern. The aim of the book is to outline the main properties of Asian literatures in the period of 'reflective traditionalism' (the early centuries CE to the first half of the 19th century), when the creation of a vast body of aesthetically significant works was coupled with the emergence of literary self-awareness: when the nature of the creative process, the poetics and functions of the literary works, and the ways of their influence on the reader were thoroughly comprehended and committed to writing for the first time. The book is intended for specialists in Asian literatures, comparative literature, and literary theory, and for students of these topics.

Author : Vladimir Braginsky
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136833694

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The Comparative Study of Traditional Asian Literatures by Vladimir Braginsky Pdf

This book represents the first ever published introduction to the comparative study of traditional Asian literatures, embracing three vast literary zones: Arab-Islamic, Indo-South East Asian and Sino-Far Eastern. The aim of the book is to outline the main properties of Asian literatures in the period of 'reflective traditionalism' (the early centuries CE to the first half of the 19th century), when the creation of a vast body of aesthetically significant works was coupled with the emergence of literary self-awareness: when the nature of the creative process, the poetics and functions of the literary works, and the ways of their influence on the reader were thoroughly comprehended and committed to writing for the first time. The book is intended for specialists in Asian literatures, comparative literature, and literary theory, and for students of these topics.

Author : Daiyun Yue
Publisher : Springer
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789811011160

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China and the West at the Crossroads by Daiyun Yue Pdf

Beginning with a retrospective of the past century, this book offers a panoramic picture of Chinese comparative literature, from its nascence in the early 1920s, through its evolution in the 1980s, to the new development at the turn of the century, ending with a prospective look at the future of comparative literature in the 21st century. The articles presented here reveal the author’s deep understandings of the literature and culture of her own country and those of other countries. A rich array of case studies and in-depth theorizing make it an extremely interesting and enlightening read. Prof. Daiyun Yue is a prominent professor at Peking University and a leading figure in Chinese comparative literature. She has served as Head of the Institute for Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies, PKU (1984—1998) and the third president of the Chinese Comparative Literature Association (1989—2014). Further, she is the founder of Dialogue Transculturel, a much-acclaimed journal of comparative literature. Prof. Yue approaches outstanding literature as a bridge to link people of different cultural traditions: “The reason why interdisciplinary literary research between two alien cultures is possible is because dialog between alien cultures, along with exchange and understanding, is more readily realized through literature.” Herein lies the value of comparative literature.

Author : University of Alberta. Research Institute for Comparative Literature and Cross-Cultural Studies
Publisher : Research Institute for Comparative Literature
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0921490097

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East Asian Cultural and Historical Perspectives by University of Alberta. Research Institute for Comparative Literature and Cross-Cultural Studies Pdf

Author : V. I. Braginskiĭ
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Indic literature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017712816

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Unity in the Diversity of Traditional Literatures of South East Asia by V. I. Braginskiĭ Pdf

South East Asia represents an extremely important field of comparative literary studies. This inaugural lecture attempts to outline the modern diversity of South East Asian literature and also to trace back its history and unity with the rest of Asian literature, and its early influences from both India and China. The lecture also focuses on the importance of early literature in South East Asian teaching, culture and religion, from early oral folk literatures and mythologies, to the preservation of traditional cultures in the present day.

Author : Yoon-wah Wong
Publisher : NUS Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9971691094

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Essays on Chinese Literature by Yoon-wah Wong Pdf

Author : Charles Leslie
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780520322295

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Asian Medical Systems by Charles Leslie Pdf

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1976.

Author : Longxi Zhang
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781438454726

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From Comparison to World Literature by Longxi Zhang Pdf

Reintroduces the concept of “world literature” in a truly global context, transcending past Eurocentrism. The study of world literature is on the rise. Until recently, the term “world literature” was a misnomer in comparative literature scholarship, which typically focused on Western literature in European languages. In an increasingly globalized era, this is beginning to change. In this collection of essays, Zhang Longxi discusses how we can transcend Eurocentrism or any other ethnocentrism and revisit the concept of world literature from a truly global perspective. Zhang considers literary works and critical insights from Chinese and other non-Western traditions, drawing on scholarship from a wide range of disciplines in the humanities, and integrating a variety of approaches and perspectives from both East and West. The rise of world literature emerges as an exciting new approach to literary studies as Zhang argues for the validity of cross-cultural understanding, particularly from the perspective of East-West comparative studies. Zhang Longxi is Chair Professor of Comparative Literature and Translation at the City University of Hong Kong. He is the author of several books, including Unexpected Affinities: Reading across Cultures and Allegoresis: Reading Canonical Literature East and West.

Author : Rachel V. Harrison,Peter A. Jackson
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501719219

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The Ambiguous Allure of the West by Rachel V. Harrison,Peter A. Jackson Pdf

The Ambiguous Allure of the West examines the impact of Western imperialism on Thai cultural development from the 1850s to the present and highlights the value of postcolonial analysis for studying the ambiguities, inventions, and accommodations with the West that continue to enrich Thai culture. Since the mid-nineteenth century, Thais have adopted and adapted aspects of Western culture and practice in an ongoing relationship that may be characterized as semicolonial. As they have done so, the notions of what constitutes "Thainess" have been inflected by Western influence in complex and ambiguous ways, producing nuanced, hybridized Thai identities.The Ambiguous Allure of the West brings together Thai and Western scholars of history, anthropology, film, and literary and cultural studies to analyze how the protean Thai self has been shaped by the traces of the colonial Western Other. Thus, the book draws the study of Siam/Thailand into the critical field of postcolonial theory, expanding the potential of Thai Studies to contribute to wider debates in the region and in the disciplines of cultural studies and critical theory. The chapters in this book present the first sustained dialogue between Thai cultural studies and postcolonial analysis.By clarifying the distinctive position of semicolonial societies such as Thailand in the Western-dominated world order, this book bridges and integrates studies of former colonies with studies of the Asian societies that retained their political independence while being economically and culturally subordinated to Euro-American power.

Author : V. I. Braginskiĭ,University of London. School of Oriental and African Studies
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0700714103

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Classical Civilisations of South East Asia by V. I. Braginskiĭ,University of London. School of Oriental and African Studies Pdf

This collection provides a diverse picture of the classical civilizations of Southeast asia, with a particular emphasis on history, religion, literature and the arts.

Author : Vladimir Braginsky
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136848797

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Classical Civilizations of South-East Asia by Vladimir Braginsky Pdf

With particular emphasis on history, religion, literature and arts, this collection provides a multifaceted and representative picture of the classical civilizations of South-East Asia which will be of interest for comparative and cross-disciplinary studies in this field, as well as providing a number of historical and literary documents and translations of great scholarly value.

Author : Sihe Chen
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004522978

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Global Elements in Chinese Literature by Sihe Chen Pdf

Global Elements in Chinese Literature illustrates how modern Chinese writers have assimilated and transformed key movements of Western literature to develop their own unique forms of expression in order to confront the problems facing humanity today.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004335585

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Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History Volume 11 South and East Asia, Africa and the Americas (1600-1700) by Anonim Pdf

Christian-Muslim Relations, a Bibliographical History, Volume 11 (CMR 11) is a history of everything that was written on relations in the period 1600-1700 in South and East Asia, Africa and the Americas. Its entries contain descriptions, assessments and comprehensive bibliographical details about individual works.

Author : Osman Latiff
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004345225

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The Cutting Edge of the Poet’s Sword: Muslim Poetic Responses to the Crusades by Osman Latiff Pdf

In The Cutting Edge of the Poet’s Sword Osman Latiff assesses anti-Frankish Muslim poetry during the crusades, specifically the topic of faḍāʾil al-Quds (‘merits of Jerusalem’) and jihād as they relate to the occupation and reconquest of Jerusalem.

Author : Hadijah Bte Rahmat
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 1276 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9789811205811

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Abdullah Bin Abdul Kadir Munshi (In 2 Volumes) by Hadijah Bte Rahmat Pdf

This book, Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir Munshi, is the most comprehensive, multi-disciplinary studies on Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir, widely known as Munshi Abdullah (1796-1854). He was a prominent literary figure and thinker in the Malay world in the 19th century and was also an early 'pioneer' of Singapore.The author, Professor Hadijah Rahmat, has spent more than 25 years studying Munshi Abdullah since her PhD studies in the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, in 1992 to date. This book is covered in two volumes and is based on her research conducted using unexplored primary sources at several missionaries' archives at SOAS, London, Houghton Library, University Harvard, Library of Congress, Leiden University, KITVL, Holland, and the Perpustakaan Nasional Indonesia, Jakarta.The book consists of numerous academic papers presented at the regional and international seminars, and also published in international journals and as chapters of books. Besides academic papers, the excerpt of play titled Munsyi, sketches, poetry, and song, and interviews by the national media are also included.This book provides new insight into Abdullah's life, backgrounds, writings, his influences and legacies and the reactions and thought provoking views of the western and eastern scholars on Abdullah. The book is indeed the key reference for studies on Munshi Abdullah, Malay literature, and the history of Singapore, Malaysia, and colonialism in Southeast Asia.