Wisdom's Way
101 Tales of Chinese Wit
Seiten
1997
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New edition
YMAA Publication Center (Verlag)
978-1-886969-36-0 (ISBN)
YMAA Publication Center (Verlag)
978-1-886969-36-0 (ISBN)
A collection of stories from China's dynasties. An amusing and insightful anthology for Western readers.
Wisdom's Way is a collection of true stories from ancient China. Filled with palace intrigue, ambitious warlords, greedy swindlers, and justice-seeking wise men, each story evokes the legendary wisdom of the Far East. These delightful tales offer both historical lessons and insight into human relationships, from the grand maneuvering of emperors to a pair of tradesmen arguing over an old coat. Test your wit in a hundred and one tales from Imperial China, and see if you can keep your head! Popular in China, these stories have been translated and enhanced by Walton Lee.
Wisdom's Way is a collection of true stories from ancient China. Filled with palace intrigue, ambitious warlords, greedy swindlers, and justice-seeking wise men, each story evokes the legendary wisdom of the Far East. These delightful tales offer both historical lessons and insight into human relationships, from the grand maneuvering of emperors to a pair of tradesmen arguing over an old coat. Test your wit in a hundred and one tales from Imperial China, and see if you can keep your head! Popular in China, these stories have been translated and enhanced by Walton Lee.
Walton C. Lee, born in Taipei, Taiwan (the democratic China) is very fond of Chinese history and literature. A naturalized American citizen, he is a graduate of San Francisco State University. His goal is to introduce sophisticated Chinese culture to Western readers. Mr. Lee lives in El Cerrito, California.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.5.1997 |
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Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
Verlagsort | MA |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 228 mm |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-886969-36-1 / 1886969361 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-886969-36-0 / 9781886969360 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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