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  • Treatises of the Supervisor and Guardian of the Cinnamon Sea: The Natural World and Material Culture of Twelfth-Century China

    Treatises of the Supervisor and Guardian of the Cinnamon Sea by Chengda, Fan; Hargett, James M.;

    The Natural World and Material Culture of Twelfth-Century China

    Series: Treatises of the Supervisor and Guardian of the Cinnamon Sea;

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    Product details:

    • Publisher University of Washington Press
    • Date of Publication 1 June 2011

    • ISBN 9780295990781
    • Binding Hardback
    • No. of pages415 pages
    • Size 229x152 mm
    • Weight 816 g
    • Language English
    • Illustrations 13 illus.
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    Fan Chengda (1126-1193) was a high-ranking Chinese government official in Guangxi, an experienced traveler, a keen observer, and a gifted writer. His observations on a wide range of subjects are always interesting and revealing, and constitute an important contribution to the literature on Song dynasty China's frontier peoples. Originally written in direct, unadorned, and allusion-free classical Chinese prose, the complete and annotated English translation of Treatises of the Supervisor and Guardian of the Cinnamon Sea (Guihai yuheng zhi) captures its charm and significance.

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    Table of Contents:

    Acknowledgements

    Translator's Notes

    Introduction

    Maps

    Author's Preface

    1. Precipice-Grottoes

    2. Metals and Stones

    3. Aromatics

    4. Wines

    5. Implements

    6. Birds

    7. Quadrupeds

    8. Insects and Fishes

    9. Flowers

    10. Fruites

    11. Herbaceous Plants and Trees

    12. Miscellaneous Items

    13. The Man Peoples

    Original Chinese Text

    Abbreviations Used in the Notes and Bibliography

    Appendix: Important Collections

    Reprinting the Text of Treatise

    Bibliography

    Glossary-Index

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