Libraly Journal

Libraly Journal ›› 2021, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (8): 4-22.

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What is Classics: Serial Studies on Reading Classic Books

Wang Shiwei   

  • Online:2021-08-15 Published:2021-08-24
  • About author:Wang Shiwei (Institute of Information Shanghai Academy of Sciences)

Abstract: What is classics? The answer is the logical starting point of basic theoretical research on the promotion of classic reading and of even reading by the whole society. This paper makes a multi-perspective inquiry of and conducts an in-depth discussion on “what is classics” from different perspectives such as classical exegetics, time and space view, classification view and literature view.

Key words: Classics, Classic reading, Reading promotion