作者簡介

　　“While previous scholars have focused on the structural properties of Song dynasty (960–1279) cities, contributors in this volume unite in an effort to restore the connection between the historical texts concerning Southern Song cities, mainly Lin’an, or Hangzhou, and the actual physical urban space described in those works. Their richly detailed essays reveal a world distinct from, yet at the same time related to, the rich urban and material cultures of Hangzhou. The sights, sounds, and even smells of the greatest city on earth in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries are at once palpable in the nine essays assembled here, all of which are penned by prominent scholars in the field. This book is highly recommended for all readers interested in the cities of ancient China.”

　　James M. Hargett, The University at Albany,State University of New York “Never meant to be an imperial capital, Hangzhou always exceeded the category of a court city. Its chaotic energy seduced literati and painters who might have wanted to tame its excesses to turn away from the old models of imperial stasis and enter into the flux of change. The authors of this volume revisit important literary, artistic, and historical sources of the Song dynasty to capture this extraordinary transformation and offer new ways to appreciate the excitement and anxiety of living in this urban world.”

• Figures(第vii頁)
• Contributors(第ix頁)
• Introduction(第xiii頁)
• 1 Floating Sleeves, Willow Waists, and Dreams of Spring : Entertainment and Its Enemies in Song History and Historiography Beverly Bossler(第1頁)
• 2 Eavesdropping on Zhang Xiaoxiang’s Musical World in Early Southern Song China Joseph S. C. Lam(第25頁)
3 Picturing Time in Song Painting and Poetry Martin Powers(第55頁)
4 Consciousness of Adversity and the Spirit of Innovation : Jiang Kui’s “ Poems on Past Travels ” and the Urban Culture of Hangzhou in the Southern Song Zhang Hongsheng ( Translated by Gang Liu )(第73頁)
5 The Pains of Pleasure : The Lanterns of Kaifeng Stephen H. West(第109頁)
6 Crime, Violence, and Ghosts in the Lin’an Stories in Yijian zhi Ronald Egan(第149頁)
7 Nature’s Capital : The City as Garden in The Splendid Scenery of the Capital ( Ducheng jisheng, 1235 ) Christian de Pee(第179頁)
8 How Does an Objective Correlative Objectify？West Lake as the Site for Patriotic Sentiment in Southern Song Lyrics Xinda Lian(第205頁)
9 A City of Substance: Regional Custom and the Political Landscape of Shaoxing in a Southern Song Rhapsody Benjamin Ridgway(第235頁)
Notes(第255頁)
Index(第343頁)