Masterworks of Asian Literature in Comparative Perspective: A Guide for Teaching / Edition 1

by David Y Miller

Overview

This is a collection of 46 essays by specialists in Asian literature, who offer a wide range of possibilities for introducing Asian literature to English-speaking students. It is intended to help in promoting multicultural education.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563242588
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/31/1993
Series:	Columbia Project on Asia in the Core Curriculum Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	576
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.70(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

For better or worse, the former Soviet republics of Central Asia have largely completed their post-independence transitions. Over more than a decade, they have established themselves as independent states whose internal regimes and external relations have characteristic patterns and vulnerabilities both individually and as a group. The purpose of this volume is to assess both what has been accomplished and the trends of development in the region, especially its leading states. How sound are the foundations of this "bulwark against the spread of terrorism" in Eurasia?

Editorial Reviews

A splendid teaching guide that identifies texts, themes, and comparative contexts which provide avenues of entry for Asian material into core undergraduate courses surveying world literature. Specific "masterworks" are recommended on the basis of their literary value within their own cultural contexts, their literary value as expressions of the human condition, and the quality of available translations. Also included are introductory essays on the "imaginative universe" of each of the three major literary traditions represented in the guide: Indian, Chinese, and Japanese. Paper edition (unseen), $22.50. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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