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The Three Kingdoms in 262, on the eve of the conquest of Shu, by Yu Ninjie, 2003
Books at Colby
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Three Kingdoms and Chinese Culture
by Call Number: PL2690.S33 T47 2007Publication Date: 2007-04-07A multi-disciplinary exploration of China's first great classical novel, Three Kingdoms, and its influence on Chinese culture. Also in ebook format. -
Warfare in Chinese History
by Call Number: DS738 .W36 2000Publication Date: 2000-09-21Our understanding of Chinese warfare has suffered from misconstrued contrasts between Chinese and Western ways in warfare. This volume also discusses the essentialising interpretations of Chinese culture focussing on the avoidance of warfare and the civil ethic of its officials .Based on original sources, from the earliest dynasty up to modernity. -
The Indiana Companion to Traditional Chinese Literature
by Call Number: REF Z3108.L5 I53 1986, v.1 and 2Publication Date: 1986-03-01 -
The Columbia History of Chinese Literature
by Call Number: PL2265 .C65 2001ISBN: 0231109849Publication Date: 2002-03-19 -
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Mao's Global Order of Tripolarity byISBN: 9783034307130Publication Date: 2011-07-06
Three Kingdoms in Chinese Literature
Panorama of Departure Herald, painted in Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), unknown artist, Ming Dynasty, Jiajing Emperor's reign (1522–1566 AD), National Palace Museum, China. Modified by LawrenceKhoo
Librarian for East Asian Studies: Karen Gillum, kjgillum@colby.edu Contact me at any time!
Resources for Background Research
General Strategy
- For background information, use Credo Reference or print dictionaries and encyclopedias
- Use terminology and facts learned from the background information to search for articles in the Bibliography of Asian Studies, Academic Search Complete, and other databases at right. Articles present an argument on a particular aspect of a topic, not facts alone.
- Search for books in any of Colby's catalogs, expanding your search with subject linking. The longer form of a book provides greater breadth of general information or greater depth of argument.
- Investigate the notes and bibliographies of every good source you find for leads to more
- Think about what sorts of publications the information you need might be published in
Look for background on Chinese literary theory in --
Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism
on Chinese history in --
Cambridge History of China, and Cambridge History of Ancient China
on Chinese art in --
on Chinese film in --
Oxford Bibliography of Chinese Film
Finding Books
CBBcat - for readily available books
WorldCat - search catalogs of libraries worldwide
Directions on signing up for ILL
CBB subjects:
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Red Cliffs, Battle of, China, 208 -- Drama
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Databases
| Articles in academic journals reflect current scholarly conversation on a given topic. |
Scholarly Journals...
- report original research in a specific discipline
- use in-text citations and bibliographies
- typically contain peer-reviewed articles
Look for a sidebar in databases that will allow you to limit your results to scholarly or peer-reviewed journals
Examples of Scholarly Articles:
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If you want more help, feel free to contact me, Karen Gillum, at karen.gillum@colby.edu