James Geiss (Academic)

James Geiss (Academic)

James Geiss, PhD (14 March 1950 - 19 December 2000) was an American scholar who published several books and articles on Chinese history, specifically on the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 CE). He also co-authored several textbooks on Classical Chinese, notably Classical Chinese: A Basic Reader, with Naiying Yuan and Haitao Tang. He died of a pulmonary embolism.

External links

* [http://www.geissfoundation.org/about_jpgf/aboutjpgf_2jpgbio.htm James P. Geiss Foundation]
* [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0691118310 Amazon link to Classical Chinese: A Basic Reader]


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