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Tangut Language and Manuscripts: An Introduction

Jinbo Shi

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Description:This book is the first comprehensive introduction to the Tangut language and culture. Five of the fiﬅeen chapters survey the history of Western Xia and the evolution of Tangut Studies, including new advancements in the field, such as research on the recently decoded Tangut cursive writings found in Khara-Khoto documents. The other ten chapters provide an introduction to the Tangut language: its origins, script, characters, grammars, translations, textual and contextual readings. In this synthesis of historical narratives and linguistic analysis, the renowned Tangutologist Shi Jinbo offers a guided access to the mysterious civilisation of the ‘Great State White and High’ to both a specialized and a general audience.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Tangut Language and Manuscripts: An Introduction. To get started finding Tangut Language and Manuscripts: An Introduction, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 564

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Brill

Release: 2020

ISBN: 9004414533

Description: This book is the first comprehensive introduction to the Tangut language and culture. Five of the fiﬅeen chapters survey the history of Western Xia and the evolution of Tangut Studies, including new advancements in the field, such as research on the recently decoded Tangut cursive writings found in Khara-Khoto documents. The other ten chapters provide an introduction to the Tangut language: its origins, script, characters, grammars, translations, textual and contextual readings. In this synthesis of historical narratives and linguistic analysis, the renowned Tangutologist Shi Jinbo offers a guided access to the mysterious civilisation of the ‘Great State White and High’ to both a specialized and a general audience.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Tangut Language and Manuscripts: An Introduction. To get started finding Tangut Language and Manuscripts: An Introduction, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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