Foreign Literature Concise Edition (Asian and African Parts) Third Edition

Author: Liang Lij, He Naiying, Editors-in-Chief
Publisher:
Publishing Date: 2004-10-01
Features: The history of Asian and African literature is long-standing, profound, diverse, and vibrant, vividly showcasing the distinctive and rich ethnic characteristics of Eastern peoples. It is one of the two major components of world literature. Our ultimate goal is to establish a comprehensive world literature system that includes both Asian and African literature and European and American literature, giving each its appropriate position and scientific evaluation, thereby presenting the literary styles of all ethnic groups in the East and West of humanity. This should not be like the current world literature system, which replaces world literature with European and American literature or treats European and American literature as the main focus while relegating Asian and African literature to a supplementary role. Foreign Literature: An Introduction [Part on Asia and Africa] is a college-level, uniformly compiled teaching material that comprehensively and systematically introduces the development history of Asian and African literature. It was written by top scholars from universities across the country, personally organized by the former State Education Commission. The content is rich and the materials are detailed. Since its publication in 1983, the authors have continuously tracked academic frontiers and meticulously revised it multiple times to maintain its vitality. The total print run has now exceeded 1.4 million copies, making it the largest and most influential teaching material in its category. After more than two decades, it remains popular and has established itself as an excellent teaching material. This is the latest revised edition.