Raymond Dawson se consacra à une étude approfondie de la culture et de la civilisation chinoises, son travail analysant les conceptions européennes de la société et de la philosophie chinoises. Sa carrière universitaire comprenait l'enseignement et le développement du domaine des études chinoises. Au-delà de ses publications savantes, Dawson s'est également fait connaître comme créateur de mots croisés pour le New Statesman, un rôle qu'il a occupé pendant cinquante ans. Son approche se caractérisait par un effort visant à rendre accessibles les aspects complexes de l'histoire et de la pensée chinoises à un public plus large par le biais de textes clairs et de traductions.
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.
Theirs was a rich civilization in which emperors are magnified, bureacrats satirized, women worshipped, nature revered, parting and death mourned, and war reviled. Dawson shows how Chinese art and literature are linked by the magic of the calligraphic brush-stroke, and the lasting influence of ancient doctrines on Chinese manners and institutions, all of which is deeply rooted in tradition.
Set in the exotic and perilous landscapes of Borneo, this semi-true narrative follows 9-year-old Armond, his family, and his two best friends, Delip and Daniel. Their adventures unfold amidst the lush greenery, where they encounter the dangers posed by snakes, crocodiles, and sharks. The story captures the essence of childhood exploration and friendship against a backdrop of thrilling natural challenges.