The Classic of Mountains and Seas
The Classic of Mountains and Seas
paperback | English
Published:
1 January, 2000
paperback | English
Published:
1 January, 2000
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This major source of Chinese mythology (third century BC to second century AD) contains a treasure trove of rare data and colorful fiction about the mythical figures, rituals, medicine, natural history, and ethnic peoples of the ancient world.
The Classic of Mountains and Seas explores 204 mythical figures such as the gods Foremost, Fond Care, and Yellow, and goddesses Queen Mother of the West and Girl Lovely, as well as many other figures unknown outside this text. This eclectic Classic also contains crucial information on early medicine (with cures for impotence and infertility), omens to avert catastrophe, and rites of sacrifice, and familiar and unidentified plants and animals. It offers a guided tour of the known world in antiquity, moving outwards from the famous mountains of central China to the lands “beyond the seas.”
Translated with an introduction and notes by Anne Birrell.
The Classic of Mountains and Seas explores 204 mythical figures such as the gods Foremost, Fond Care, and Yellow, and goddesses Queen Mother of the West and Girl Lovely, as well as many other figures unknown outside this text. This eclectic Classic also contains crucial information on early medicine (with cures for impotence and infertility), omens to avert catastrophe, and rites of sacrifice, and familiar and unidentified plants and animals. It offers a guided tour of the known world in antiquity, moving outwards from the famous mountains of central China to the lands “beyond the seas.”
Translated with an introduction and notes by Anne Birrell.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780140447194 |
| ISBN10 | 0140447199 |
| Number Of Pages | 336 |
| Item Weight | 261 g |
| Product Dimensions | 128 x 195 x 18 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
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