The shaman and the heresiarch : a new interpretation of the Li sao /

"The first book-length study in English of the Chinese classic, the Li sao (Encountering Sorrow). Includes translations of Li sao and the Nine Songs. The Li sao (also known as Encountering Sorrow), attributed to the poet-statesman Qu Yuan (4th-3rd century BCE), is one of cornerstones of the Chi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sukhu, Gopal
Other Authors: Qu, Yuan, approximately 343 B.C.-approximately 277 B.C
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Chinese
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2012.
Series:SUNY series in Chinese philosophy and culture.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=549571
Table of Contents:
  • Wang Yi and Han dynasty classical commentary
  • Wang Yi and the woman who commissioned the Chu ci zhangju
  • The intergendered shaman of the Li sao
  • The realm of Shaman Peng: Floral imagery in the Li sao
  • The "philosophy" of the Li sao, Part I
  • The "philosophy" of the Li sao, Part II
  • Shaman Xian's domain: the first and second journeys
  • Conclusion.