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A New Introduction to Classical Chinese
This authoritative new work replaces the author's 1968 edition. It takes into account recent advances in scholarship with entirely revised notes on the text passages and improved and simplified explanations. The book's expansion also permits the author to continue the story beyond the fourth century B.C. and introduces the reader to the writings of the great Han Dynasty historian, Ssu-ma Ch'ien, who perfected a narrative style which became a model for future generations of Chinese writers.
168 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1985
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About the author
Raymond Dawson
23 booksRaymond Stanley Dawson was born in London, 15 February, 1923, and was
educated at Emanuel School, evacuated from London to Petersfield,
Hampshire, and then went up to Oxford.
At the outbreak of war Dawson joined the Royal Air Force, and trained
in South Africa as a navigator, & flew missions until late in WW2.
After the war he returned to Oxford, graduated in Greats in 1947. He
was invited to stay on at the university to read Chinese.
The Scarbrough scheme that funded this post-war cohort of students was
designed to create a group of potential teachers of Asian languages in
post-war Britain.
He was appointed Lecturer in Chinese Religion and Philosophy, Durham
University in 1952, which marked the foundation of Chinese Studies in
that University. He also began a lifelong career as crossword setter
for the New Statesman. He began this sideline in 1952 under the name
of Setsquare, and produced a monthly cryptic crossword for the next 50
years.
In 1958 Dawson launched an Honours course in Chinese.
Dawson was Spalding Lecturer in Chinese Language and Civilisation,
1957-61; University lecturer in Chinese, Oxford University, 1961-90;
Fellow, Wadham College, Oxford, 1963-90 [Emeritus].
Dawson published a string of works for Oxford University Press,
including *The Chinese Chameleon: an analysis of European conceptions
of Chinese civilisation* [1967], and *Confucius* [1981] for the OUP
Past Masters series.
He served on the university's General Board and building up a strong
tradition of Asian language studies in Wadham.
Beyond the university he reached a wide audience with a steady flow of
accessible books on aspects of Chinese history and society,
translations of classic texts, and a much-reprinted Introduction to
Classical Chinese (1968).
He married in 1944, Eve Harding, by whom he had two sons and one
daughter.
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educated at Emanuel School, evacuated from London to Petersfield,
Hampshire, and then went up to Oxford.
At the outbreak of war Dawson joined the Royal Air Force, and trained
in South Africa as a navigator, & flew missions until late in WW2.
After the war he returned to Oxford, graduated in Greats in 1947. He
was invited to stay on at the university to read Chinese.
The Scarbrough scheme that funded this post-war cohort of students was
designed to create a group of potential teachers of Asian languages in
post-war Britain.
He was appointed Lecturer in Chinese Religion and Philosophy, Durham
University in 1952, which marked the foundation of Chinese Studies in
that University. He also began a lifelong career as crossword setter
for the New Statesman. He began this sideline in 1952 under the name
of Setsquare, and produced a monthly cryptic crossword for the next 50
years.
In 1958 Dawson launched an Honours course in Chinese.
Dawson was Spalding Lecturer in Chinese Language and Civilisation,
1957-61; University lecturer in Chinese, Oxford University, 1961-90;
Fellow, Wadham College, Oxford, 1963-90 [Emeritus].
Dawson published a string of works for Oxford University Press,
including *The Chinese Chameleon: an analysis of European conceptions
of Chinese civilisation* [1967], and *Confucius* [1981] for the OUP
Past Masters series.
He served on the university's General Board and building up a strong
tradition of Asian language studies in Wadham.
Beyond the university he reached a wide audience with a steady flow of
accessible books on aspects of Chinese history and society,
translations of classic texts, and a much-reprinted Introduction to
Classical Chinese (1968).
He married in 1944, Eve Harding, by whom he had two sons and one
daughter.
(https://groups.google.com/forum/#!top...)
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