Edward H. Schafer
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Edward Hetzel Schafer, was a leading historian of Tang Dynasty
China
. He wrote ground-breaking works such as The Golden Peaches of Samarkand: A study of Tang exotics and The Vermilion Bird: T'ang images of the South. Schafer wrote his Ph.D. dissertation in the then entitled, Department of Oriental Languages of the University of California, Berkeley
in 1947. He remained at Berkeley until his retirement in 1984. From 1969 until 1984 he held the Agassiz Professorship of Oriental Languages and Literature.
Professor Edward Schafer was a pioneer in the study of medieval Chinese civilization and was particularly well known for his work on the material culture of the Tang Dynasty. He is also known within Chinese Studies for his uncompromising belief in the importance of language skills and learning and his differing approach on this subject to John King Fairbank. His publications include over 100 scholarly articles and more than a dozen books.
Schafer died in California in 1991.
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
China
China
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. He wrote ground-breaking works such as The Golden Peaches of Samarkand: A study of Tang exotics and The Vermilion Bird: T'ang images of the South. Schafer wrote his Ph.D. dissertation in the then entitled, Department of Oriental Languages of the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
in 1947. He remained at Berkeley until his retirement in 1984. From 1969 until 1984 he held the Agassiz Professorship of Oriental Languages and Literature.
Professor Edward Schafer was a pioneer in the study of medieval Chinese civilization and was particularly well known for his work on the material culture of the Tang Dynasty. He is also known within Chinese Studies for his uncompromising belief in the importance of language skills and learning and his differing approach on this subject to John King Fairbank. His publications include over 100 scholarly articles and more than a dozen books.
Schafer died in California in 1991.