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How to Read Chinese Poetry in Context: Poetic Culture from Antiquity Through the Tang Alfred Kadushin Barnor HesseHow to Read Chinese Poetry in Context is an introduction to the golden age of Chinese poetry, spanning the earliest times through the Tang dynasty (618 907). It aims to break down barriers between language and culture, poetry and history that have stood in the way of teaching and learning Chinese poetry. Not only a primer in early Chinese poetry, the volume demonstrates the unique and central role of poetry in the making of Chinese culture. Each