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  • A History of Chinese Literature
    Herbert A. Giles
    'A History of Chinese Literature' by Herbert A. Giles provides a comprehensive and pioneering overview of one of the world’s oldest and most continuous literary traditions. Spanning from the early feudal period to the late Qing dynasty, this work meticulously charts the evolution of Chinese writing across various genres, including poetry, philosophy, history, drama, and fiction...
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    28,92 €

  • Gems of Chinese Literature Prose
    Herbert A. Giles
    'Gems of Chinese Literature Prose' is a seminal anthology that brings the profound wisdom and stylistic elegance of classical Chinese prose to the Western reader. Compiled and translated by the renowned sinologist Herbert A. Giles, this collection spans over two thousand years of literary history, offering a panoramic view of the intellectual and cultural evolution of China. Fr...
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    26,16 €

  • Chu Ang Tzu
    Herbert A. Giles
    'Chu Ang Tzu ; Mystic ,Moralist and Social Reformer' offers a profound investigation into the life and teachings of one of ancient China’s most significant philosophical figures. Authored by the esteemed sinologist Herbert A. Giles, this work serves as both an introduction and a deep scholarly analysis of the Taoist master known as Chu Ang Tzu (Zhuangzi). The book explores the ...
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    28,75 €

  • China and the Manchus
    Herbert A. Giles / Herbert AGiles
    China and the Manchus by Herbert A. Giles was first published as part of the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature series. The volume presents a historical account of the Manchu people and the Qing Dynasty; originally published: 1912. ...
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    18,67 €

  • Religions of Ancient China (Esprios Classics)
    Herbert A. Giles / Herbert AGiles
    Herbert Allen Giles (8 December 1845 - 13 February 1935) was a British diplomat and sinologist who was the professor of Chinese at Cambridge University for 35 years. Giles was educated at Charterhouse School before becoming a British diplomat in China. He modified a Mandarin Chinese romanisation system established by Thomas Wade, resulting in the widely known Wade-Giles Chinese...
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    18,48 €

  • Religions Of Ancient China
    Herbert A. Giles
    Religions of ancient China provides a detailed exploration of the spiritual and philosophical traditions that shaped early Chinese civilization. The book begins by examining foundational monotheistic beliefs, highlighting reverence for a singular divine presence and the natural world, which inspired practices such as sacrifices and ancestral veneration. It then traces the emerg...
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    9,72 €

  • Chinese Sketches
    Herbert A. Giles
    Chinese sketches presents an exploration of cultural observations shaped by years spent within a society often misrepresented by outside perspectives. Drawing from portions of the text, the summary highlights how the work challenges simplified foreign assumptions by offering a more balanced understanding of customs, daily practices, and social structures. Central ideas emphasiz...
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    11,69 €

  • The Civilization Of China
    Herbert A. Giles
    The civilization of China offers an expansive introduction to the development of a vast society shaped by varied landscapes, longstanding traditions, and evolving systems of governance and culture. The opening focuses on the regions commonly known as the Eighteen Provinces, using their contrasting climates and terrains to show how geography influences daily life, agricultural p...
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    10,99 €

  • China And The Manchus
    Herbert A. Giles
    China and the Manchus presents a concise historical study of the rise of the Manchu people and their eventual transformation into a ruling power that reshaped China. The narrative traces their development from early tribal communities into a force capable of challenging and overturning established dynasties, emphasizing how shifting alliances, territorial struggles, and expandi...
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    10,87 €

  • The Book of Chuang Tzu
    Chuang Tzu / Herbert A. Giles / Herbert AGiles
    'The Book of Chuang Tzu' is an ancient and important Chinese spiritual text dating from the 4th century BC. Together with the 'Tao Te Ching', 'The Book of Chuang Tzu' is a an important foundational text for the Taoist philosophy. Notable for its stark difference with the Chinese philosophy of Confucius, Taoism does not encourage one to live a strict life according to a rigid se...
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    18,44 €

  • Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio
    Pu Songling / Herbert A. Giles / Herbert AGiles
    Written during the early Qing Dynasty, “Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio” is a collection of nearly 500 mostly supernatural tales by Chinese author Pu Songling. The work, which was published posthumously sometime between 1740 and 1766, is comprised of stories varying in length. While the main characters of this book apparently are ghosts, foxes, immortals, and demons, Pu Son...
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    16,67 €

  • An introduction to the history of Chinese pictorial art
    Herbert A. Giles / Herbert AGiles
    This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We have represented this book in the same form as it was first published. Hence any marks seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature. ...
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    24,12 €

  • Chuang Tzu
    Herbert A Giles
    Chuang Tzu was to Lao Tzu, the author of Tao Tê Ching, as Hui-neng, the sixth Patriarch of Zen Buddhism, was to Bodhidharma, and in some respects St.Paul to Jesus; he expanded the original teaching into a system and was thus the founder of Tao-ism. ...
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    91,78 €

  • Strange Stories From A Chinese Studio (1916)
    Songling Pu / Herbert A. Giles / Herbert AGiles
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    45,98 €

  • Longinus
    Herbert A. Giles / Herbert AGiles
    Longinus: An Essay On The Sublime is a book written by Herbert A. Giles and first published in 1870. The book is a study of the ancient Greek treatise ''On the Sublime'' by Longinus, which explores the qualities that make great literature and art truly sublime. The book is divided into two parts. The first part provides an introduction to the life and works of Longinus, and exp...
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    23,33 €

  • Strange Stories From A Chinese Studio V1
    Herbert A. Giles / Herbert AGiles
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    41,90 €

  • A Dictionary Of Colloquial Idioms In The Mandarin Dialect
    Herbert A. Giles / Herbert AGiles
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    21,16 €

  • Confucianism And Its Rivals 1915
    Herbert A. Giles / Herbert AGiles
    Confucianism and Its Rivals is a book written by Herbert A. Giles in 1915. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of Confucianism, one of the world’s oldest philosophical and ethical systems, and its impact on Chinese society. It also explores the rival schools of thought that emerged in China during the same period, such as Taoism, Legalism, and Mohism. Giles examines the ...
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    34,57 €

  • Record of the Buddhistic Kingdoms
    Fa Hsien / Herbert A. Giles / Herbert AGiles
    Record of the Buddhistic Kingdoms is a book written by the Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar, Xuanzang (also known as Hsien or Fa), in the 7th century. The book is a detailed account of his 17-year pilgrimage to India and other Buddhist countries, where he studied Buddhism and collected scriptures. In the book, Xuanzang describes the geography, culture, and religious practices ...
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    27,07 €

  • The Civilization Of China
    Herbert A. Giles / Herbert AGiles
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    26,59 €

  • China And The Manchus
    Herbert A. Giles / Herbert AGiles
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    23,14 €

  • Religions Of Ancient China
    Herbert A. Giles / Herbert AGiles
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    20,09 €