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Author: Zhenjun Zhang
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Chinese culture of the Six Dynasties period (220589) saw a blossoming of stories of the fantastic. Zhiguai, records of the strange or accounts of anomalies, tell of encounters with otherness, in which inexplicable and uncanny phenomena interrupt mundane human affairs. They depict deities, ghosts, and monsters heaven, the underworld, and the immortal lands omens, metamorphoses, and trafficking between humans and supernatural beings and legendary figures, strange creatures, and natural wonders in the human world.Hidden and Visible Realms, traditionally attributed to Liu Yiqing, is one of the most significant zhiguai collections, distinguished by its varied contents, elegant writing style, and fascinating stories. It is also among the earliest collections heavily influenced by Buddhist beliefs, values, and concerns. Beyond the traditional zhiguai narratives, it includes tales of karmic retribution, reincarnation, and Buddhist ghosts, hell, and magic. In this annotated first complete English translation, Zhenjun Zhang gives English-speaking readers a sense of the wealth and wonder of the zhiguai canon. Hidden and Visible Realms opens a window into the lives, customs, and religious beliefs and practices of early medieval China and the cultural history of Chinese Buddhism. In the introduction, Zhang explains the key themes and textual history of the work.**ReviewHidden and Visible Realms is the most complete and critically annotated translation of the seminal collection of zhiguai (tales of anomalies), Liu Yiqings Youming lu, in any language, one that will be enthusiastically welcomed by all who are interested in the history of Chinese fiction and religion. (Victor H. Mair, University of Pennsylvania) The nearly three hundred miracle tales that survive of Liu Yiqings compilation offer fascinating insights into Chinas society and imagination of the late third to early fifth centuries. This complete translation will be eagerly welcomed by all students and scholars of Chinese literature, religion, and thought, as it was precisely in this period that Buddhism had become part of Chinese life. (Wilt L. Idema, Harvard University) The fields of early Chinese studies will enthusiastically welcome this excellent work by Zhenjun Zhang that combines a skillfully rendered translation of Liu Yiqings Youminglu with an extensive treatise, providing the most comprehensive review of the long history of zhiguai studies we have to date. (Kenneth J. DeWoskin, University of Michigan) Hidden and Visible Realms makes a valuable contribution to the study of Chinese zhiguai Records of the Strange literature. For the first time, Zhangs translation of the Youming lu gives English readers a sense of the marvelous richness of the texts contents and its diverse themes. (Keith Knapp, The Citadel) This is a substantial study and translation that can serve as a model for future translations of zhiguai texts. Accurate and carefully annotated, Hidden and Visible Realms is in effect a new recension of the Youming lu. It is a valuable contribution to our growing understanding of early xiaoshuo. (Daniel Hsieh, Purdue University) About the Author Zhenjun Zhang is associate professor of Asian studies and modern languages and literatures at St. Lawrence University. His books include Buddhism and Tales of the Supernatural in Early Medieval China A Study of Liu Yiqings (403444) Youming lu (2014).
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Author: Daniel S. Greenberg
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In recent years the news media have been awash in stories about increasingly close ties between college campuses and multimillion-dollar corporations. Our nations universities, the story goes, reap enormous windfalls patenting products of scientific research that have been primarily funded by taxpayers. Meanwhile,hoping for new streams of revenue fromtheir innovations, the same universities are allowing their researchand their very principlesto become compromised by quests for profit. But is that really the case? Is money really hopelessly corrupting science?With Science for Sale, acclaimed journalist Daniel S. Greenberg reveals thatcampus capitalism ismore complicatedand less profitablethan media reports would suggest. While universitiesseek out corporate funding,news stories rarely note that those industry dollars are dwarfed by governmentsupport and other funds.Also, while many universities have set up technology transferoffices to pursue profits through patents, many of those offices have been financial busts. Meanwhile, science is showing signs of providing its own solutions, as highly publicized misdeeds in pursuit of profits have provoked promising countermeasures within the field.But just because the threat is overhyped, Greenberg argues, doesnt mean that theres no danger. From research that has shifted overseas so corporations can avoid regulations to conflicts of interest in scientific publishing, the temptations of money will always be a threat, and they can only be countered through the vigilance of scientists, the press, and the public.Based onextensive, candid interviews with scientists and administrators, Science for Sale will be indispensable to anyone who cares about the future of scientific research.ReviewGreenberg is the dean of U.S. science journalists. . . . He is a journalist in the best and most exact sense. His latest book is likely to become the first port of call for those seeking the fine structure of decisions, actions, and consequences associated with the post-Cold War political economy of American science.(Steve Fuller BBC Focus )Overall, Greenberg has done an outstanding job of detailing the problems and successes of academic entrepreneurship and has provided an excellent analysis of the current state of university science. The book will certainly be of interest to anyone involved in such activities or interested in the future of U.S. research.(Xavier Bosch Journal of the American Medical Association )In an age when careers tend to take tortuous paths, journalist Daniel Greenberg has been doggedly following one beat for more than 45 years the federal governments funding of scientific research. . . . Greenberg invariably brings a critical perspective to the scientific enterprise and is deeply cynical about the flow of money that sustains it. But his strongly worded judgments are always built on a bedrock of integrity. . . . Greenberg has provided an important assessment of the state of academic science.(Roger L. Geiger American Scientist )This book is clearly an interesting read, even if it may raise the temperatures under the collars of many company personnel and the faculty and university administrators with high stakes in technology transfer.(Chemical and Engineering News )A conspicuously well-balanced assessment, grounded both in abundant new evidence and . . . [Greenbergs] deep knowledge of US science policy. . . . He points to the need for an increased commitment to transparency so that the sources of potential bias are there for all to assess. Investigative journalism has long played a crucial role in maintaining this transparency, and Greenberg again proves himself to be the most important practitioner of this craft in the realm of science and technology.(Daniel Sarewitz Bioscience )Science for Sale is a valuable resource in the continuing debate on this important topic. The clearly articulated lessons that emerge are an indispensable resource for individual scientists as well as for institutional leaders, drug company executives, and other policymakers.(Eric G. Campbell Health Affairs )Journalist Greenbergs well-written, well-researched book details the ins and outs of the actual gains and losses, both financial and academic, to science, values, and the public in regard to the perceived and real relationship between science and corporations. . . . The epilogue is a must-read parable for any graduate student or university administrator. Highly recommended.(Choice )Science for Sale offers a sweeping analysis of the complex and at times disturbing relationships among science, government, industry, and politics. . . . Greenberg, a distinguished science journalist, examines that development and its consequences. . . . Greenbergs research is extensive. His knowledge of the institutions, policymakers, and industries involved in the development of marketable science, and their effects on the science community and public policy, is vast. . . . Science for Sale is a cautionary tale that should provoke thoughtful discussions among researchers and academic administrators.(William H. Wing Physics Today )Greenbergs keen analysis of the capitalistic attitudes galloping through American academe provides valuable insights that can sharpen our understanding of the present as well as the past.(Jeffrey K. Stine Technology & Culture )Even-handed and fairly sympathetic. . . . [The book] made for thought-provoking reading, and would make a welcome addition to any scientists book list.(Dennis J. Sardella Nucleus )Historians will take delight in Greenbergs rich use of interviews, his informed discussions of science policy, and his lively wit. These qualities make his book a good pick for use in an undergraduate class on the history of modern American science.(John W. Servos Isis ) About the AuthorDaniel S. Greenberg is a journalist who has written extensively on science and health politics. He is the author of Science, Money, and Politics Political Triumph and Ethical Erosion and The Politics of Pure Science, the former published by the University of Chicago Press.
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