A Concise Introduction to Foreign Literature (Asia and Africa Part) (Third Edition)

Author: Liang Lij, He Naiying, Editors
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Features: The history of Afro-Asian literature is long-standing, diverse, and rich, vividly showcasing the distinctive 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 Afro-Asian and Western 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 is not like the current world literature system, which replaces world literature with Western literature or treats Western literature as the main subject while relegating Afro-Asian literature to a supplementary role. Foreign Literature: An Introduction [Afro-Asian Part] is a college-level, systematically comprehensive textbook on the development history of Afro-Asian literature, written by top scholars from universities across the country under the direct organization of the former State Education Commission. It is rich in content and well-documented. Since its publication in 1983, the authors have continuously tracked academic frontiers and meticulously revised it multiple times to maintain its vitality. To date, the total print run has exceeded 1.4 million copies, making it the largest and most influential textbook in its category. After more than two decades, it remains popular with readers and is an outstanding textbook. This is the latest revised edition.