Language and Symbolic Systems by Yuen Ren ChaoReview by: C. S. G.Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 88, No. 2 (Apr. - Jun., 1968), p. 386Published by: American Oriental SocietyStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/597363 .

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386 Journal of the American Oriental Society 88.2(1968)

he has included a brief chronological outline of the history of the religion in Burma from the birth of the Buddha to the Great Synod of Monks convened in Rangoon in 1956. Together with the same author's Folk Elements in Busrmese in Bud- dhisrn this book adds greatly to our understanding of Burmese folk Buddhism and the humane values of that tradition which the Thingazar Sayadaw sought to perpetuate. (C. F. K.)

Water Margin. Written by SHIH NM-AN. Translated by J. H. JACKSON. Pp. 917. New York: PABAGON BOOK REPRINT CORPORATION, 1968. Cloth: $15.00; paper: $6.00. "An unaltered and unabridged re- print of the work first published in Shanghai, China." (E. H. S.)

Un8ung Hero; The Late Nagao Ryiz6 Conversations. English and Japanese Text Transcribed and Trans- lated by HOWARD S. LEVY and RyooJi SASAKI. Pp. 84. New York: PARAGON BOOx GALLERY, 1967. Paper, $2.50. Record (bilingual) of conversations between Levy and Nagao "held at his home on April 13, 1963" about the latter's recollections of his activities in China when he was collecting ma- terials on customs and mores there. Biography added in tabular form. (E. H. S.)

Seax Histories: China's First Modern Treatise on Seax Education. By Chang Ching-sheng. Translated by HOWARD S. LEVY. Pp. 117. New York: PARAGON BOOK GALLERY, 1967. Paper, $5.00. Not so much a "treatise" as a collection of biographical case histories, with brief comments by Dr. Chang, made early in this century. (E. H. S.)

Studies in Japanese History and Politics. Edited by RICHARD K. BEARDSLEY. (Center for Japanese Studies, Occasional Papers No. 10.) Pp. vi + 160. Ann Arbor: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PRESS, 1967. Contains Robert M. Spaulding, Jr., "The Intent of the Charter Oath," Peter G. Cornwall, "Japanese Political Reaction to Constitutional Revision 1P45- 46," Bruce M. Brenn, "United States Reparations Policy Toward Japan September 1945 to May 1949," and Richard J. Smethurst, "The Origins and Poli- cies of the Japan Teachers' Union 1945-56."

(E. H. S.)

The Romance of the Western Chamber. Translated by S. I. HSIUNG. UNESCO Collection of Representa- tive Works, Chinese Series. Pp. xliv + 281. New York and London: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1968. $10.00. A reprint of the well-known trans- lation of the Hsi-hsiang chi first published in 1936, with a new Critical Introduction by Prof. C. T. Hsia. Publisher's announcement also mentions a paperbound edition at $2.75. (C. S. G.)

A Bibliography of Arthur Waley. By FRANCIS A. JoHNS. Pp. xi + 187, 1 plate, 1 facsimile of title-page. New Brunswick, N. J.: RUTGERS UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1968. $12.50. An elaborate bibliography, divided into eight parts: 1) Books; 2) First Appearances

of Translations; 3) Articles; 4) Original Poetry and Prose; 5) Book Reviews; 6) Miscellaneous; 7) Some Appearances in Anthologies; 8) Select List of Material on Arthur Waley. Full contents and pub- lishing history given for books. The compiler sup- plies much further information in notes. Only one of Waley's contributions to the Times Literary Sup- plement is mentioned; permission to identify these systematically was denied. Publisher's notice states that "this bibliography incorporates additions and corrections made by Arthur Waley and others in response to a previously published checklist." Index.

(C. S. G.)

Zen-Way to Enlightenment. By H. M. ENOMIYA-LAs- SALLE, S. J. Pp. 126. New York: TAPLINGER PUB- LISHING CO., 1968. $3.95. The psychology and practice of Zen in relation to Christian belief and contemplation. (C. S. G.)

Studies of Governmental Institutions in Chinese His- tory. Edited by JOHN L. BIsHoP. Harvard-Yench- ing Institute Studies, 23. Pp. 267. Cambridge, Mass.: HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1968. $5.50. A reprinting of seven articles from the Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies. Authors represented are Wang Yi-ch'gan, C. 0. Hucker, Lien-shang Yang, E. A. Kracke, Jr., Ssu-yii Teng, and Chaoying Fang. (C. S. G.)

The Road from Isolation: The Campaign of the Ameri- can Committee for Non-Participation in Japanese Aggression, 1938-1.941. By DONALD J. FRIEDMAN. Harvard East Asian Monographs, 25. Pp. ix + 122. Cambridge, Mass.: EAST ASIAN RESEARCH CENTER, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, 1968. Distributed by Har- vard University Press. A study of the role of the above-named group based mainly on its own records. Photographic facsimile of typescript. (C. S. G.)

Das Japanische Kaiserreich. By JOHN WHITNEY HALL. Fischer Weltgeschichte, Band 20. Pp. 380, numer- ous illustrations. Frankfurt am Main and Ham- burg: FISCHER BtJCHEREI, 1968. A general history of Japan from early times to the present. Table of important dates and periods, bibliography, ex- planation of illustrations, and index. (C. S. G.)

A Geography of China. By T. R. TREGEAR. Pp. Xvii + 342, 19 plates, 87 figures and diagrams. Chicago: ALDINE PUIBLISHING CO., n. d. $2.95. Paperback version of the volume published by the same firm in 1965 at $7.95. (C. S. G.)

Language and Symbolic Systems. By YUEN REN CHAO. Pp. xv + 240. Cambridge, England: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1968. $5.00. Paperbound, $1.95. An introduction to the study of language, including chapters on Language Technology and Symbolic Systems. (C. S. G.)

Dictionnaire Ordos. By ANTOINE MOSTAERT. 2nd Edi- tion. 3 vols. in one. New York: JOrNSON REPRINT CORP. $95.00. " A facsimile of the Peking edition

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