{"product_id":"9781938134654","title":"Passion, Poverty And Travel: Traditional Hakka Songs And Ballads","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is the first extensive selection in English of traditional Hakka mountain songs (shange) and long narrative ballads in various genres. One chapter is devoted to songs and ballads on Hakka migration to Taiwan and Southeast Asia in the 18th to 20th centuries. The selection of mountain songs in primarily based on collections complied before 1949. The ballads selected focus on texts that were widely popular in late-Qing and early Republican times, but post-Liberation performances and new compositions have been included for contrast. All translations are provided with an introduction and annotations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Century Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040468025584,"sku":"9781938134654","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781938134654_p0.jpg?v=1763662499","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781938134654","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}