{"product_id":"all-mine-9780231203111","title":"All Mine","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephen Owen contends that in the new money economy of the Song Dynasty, writers became preoccupied with the question of whether material things can bring happiness. In a series of essays, All Mine! offers strikingly original readings of major eleventh-century figures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElegant and witty, erudite and charming. Stephen Owen explores the dilemmas new modes of ownership created for the pursuit of happiness and reputation in the writings of great eleventh-century humanists. A brilliant example of how the study of literature speaks to intellectual and social history. -- Peter K. Bol, author of \u003ci\u003eNeo-Confucianism in History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephen Owen's interpretations of Chinese literature are not only enlightening but also a pleasure to read. He always finds levels of meaning I would not have reached on my own. -- Patricia Buckley Ebrey, author of \u003ci\u003eEmperor Huizong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrilliant and persuasive readings of important Song essays that reveal a paradigm shift in the consciousness of writers. Considering the pressures of a lived environment complicated by obsession with objects, ownership, and self-representation, these readings are presented in a mode of hypothetical propositions, drawing the reader into a conversation with the texts and the translator. -- Stephen H. West, cotranslator of \u003ci\u003eThe Orphan of Zhao and Other Yuan Plays: The Earliest Known Versions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[A] must-read on the studies of literati culture in eleventh-century China . . . It is a pleasure to read Professor Owen’s brilliant readings supplemented by precise and elegant translations of major pieces. * Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies *\u003cbr\u003eReading \u003ci\u003eAll Mine! \u003c\/i\u003eis certainly a joyful experience. Owen’s style of writing brings the Song world and writers to life. * Philosophy East and West *\u003cbr\u003eFor students in upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses, [this book] serves as a perfect introduction to Northern Song literature and an exemplary example of interdisciplinary research. For some Chinese academics, this book will also be a handy primary source for studying Owen’s artistic tastes and hermeneutical style. Of course, it is also an excellent reading for scholars in literary studies, Song cultural history, and translation studies. * Journal of Asian Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. What’s in a Name? The Biography of the Retired Layman Six Ones\u003cbr\u003e2. The Magistrate of Peach Blossom Spring\u003cbr\u003e3. Missing Stones\u003cbr\u003e4. All Mine: The Poetics of Ownership\u003cbr\u003e5. The Stone That Tells Its Name\u003cbr\u003e6. The Bamboo in the Breast and in the Belly\u003cbr\u003eClosure\u003cbr\u003eFurther Readings\u003cbr\u003eSources and Translations\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400363286871,"sku":"9780231203111","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/all-mine-9780231203111","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}