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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This is intended as a general introduction for non-specialists. I very much enjoyed it. It's structured as an overview, with each general theme getting its own chapter. The notes on the myths give the consensus of folk-lore scholars, and discuss provenance, transmission, general themes, and editorial uses. For readers looking for a hint as to the allusions in Chinese history and literature, this is a good choice. ( ) Three and a half stars is perhaps a bit mean on this book. It loses a star because so many of the illustrations are in black and white but, when you consider that it was printed in 1968, it should perhaps be praised for the number which are in colour. The cost of colour printing was much higher and this must have been considered quite a luxurious tome. The text may be considered to be fairly basic but, I needed that and learned much from this book. no reviews | add a review
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References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in English (21)Discusses the myths and gods of ancient China and their sources. No library descriptions found.
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)299.51Religions Other Religions By Region/Civilization Of Asian Origin Religions of Chinese OriginLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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