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Repetitions Within and Between Chapters in the Xunzi 荀子: Traces of Liu Xiang's 劉向 Editorial Work.

While the Xunzi 荀子 is often taken as a coherent text authored by the historical Xun Kuang 荀況 (ca. 314–ca. 238 BCE), it exhibits discontinuities and high rates of repetition, suggesting that many chapters are compilations, not single-author texts. Some meaningful parallels indicate the presence of a...

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Published in:T'oung Pao Vol. 110; no. 3/4; pp. 305 - 346
Main Author: Liu, Meihui
Format: Article
Published: Brill Academic Publishers 2024
Subjects:
Liu Xiang
Compilers (Computer programs)
Ancestors
Genealogy
Kinship
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