Reading of the Book of Songs
by Liu Yuqing Editor-in-chief Yang Wenjuan
About This Novel
"The Book of Songs" selects more than 120 of them and arranges them according to ten themes: marriage and love, sacrificial songs, epic poems, swallow drinking, military travel, farming, animal husbandry and hunting, complaints, blessings, and miscellaneous feelings. There is also a detailed "Introduction" before the ten topics, which explains the cultural significance, literary contribution and new ways of studying the Book of Songs. The book contains essential annotations, sophisticated commentary, and wonderful collections of reviews. It also has columns for discussion of issues, expansion of cultural history, and literature links. The annotations, explanations, and expansions are detailed. In addition, the author in this book puts forward many viewpoints that are different from what we usually think of, which will help readers expand their knowledge and open up a broad historical and cultural space.
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