{"product_id":"treatises-of-the-supervisor-and-guardian-of-the-cinnamon-sea-the-natural-world-and-material-culture-of-12th-century-south-china-paperback","title":"Treatises of the Supervisor and Guardian of the Cinnamon Sea: The Natural World and Material Culture of 12th Century South China - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFan Chengda\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames M. Hargett\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames M. Hargett is 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\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 415\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 8.86 x 6.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47405939261618,"sku":"9780295990798","price":68.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/83d22b0375e96d464a612a21dde6fba9.webp?v=1778196517","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/treatises-of-the-supervisor-and-guardian-of-the-cinnamon-sea-the-natural-world-and-material-culture-of-12th-century-south-china-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}