{"product_id":"treatises-of-the-supervisor-and-guardian-of-the-cinnamon-sea-the-natural-world-and-material-culture-of-12th-century-south-china-9780295990798","title":"Treatises of the Supervisor and Guardian of the Cinnamon Sea: The Natural World and Material Culture of 12th Century South China","description":"\u003cp\u003eFan 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 \u003ci\u003eTreatises of the Supervisor and Guardian of the Cinnamon Sea\u003c\/i\u003e (Guihai yuheng zhi) captures its charm and significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fan Chengda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Washington Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 415\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.86h x 6.05w x 1.05d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780295990798\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJames M. Hargett \u003c\/b\u003eis professor of Chinese at the State University of New York, Albany. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eStairway to Heaven: A Journey to the Summit of Mount Emei\u003c\/i\u003e and translator of \u003ci\u003eRiding the River Home: A Complete and Annotated Translation of Fan Chengda's (1126-1193) Boat Trip to Wu (Wuchuan lu).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44697619660915,"sku":"9780295990798","price":63.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_128516dd-c04e-414f-b892-da5d011f1340.jpg?v=1775243610","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/treatises-of-the-supervisor-and-guardian-of-the-cinnamon-sea-the-natural-world-and-material-culture-of-12th-century-south-china-9780295990798","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}