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The Shangshu - New Perspectives on the Documents Classic: A Roundtable on Translation Issues

The Institute of East Asian Studies at the University of Califronia, Berkeley presents a panel discussion "The Shangshu - New Perspectives on the Documents Classic" co-sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies from September 2 at 4 p.m.

When:
September 2, 2014 4:00pm to 6:00pm
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Panelist/Discussants: Michael Nylan, History, UC Berkeley; Kai Vogelsang, University of Hamburg; Joachim Gentz, University of Edinburgh; Ruyue He, History, UC Berkeley

Sponsors: Institute of East Asian Studies (IEAS), Center for Chinese Studies (CCS)

Translating the “Shangshu,” one of China’s Five "Confucian" Classics, has been undertaken by a group of experts who will present their work. The roundtable of scholars will discuss the problems that arise in translating an antique classic from the pre-unification period of China.