Handbook Of Chinese Mythology - Rilegato

Yang, Lihui; An, Deming; Turner, Jessica Anderson

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 157607806X ISBN 13: 9781576078068

Casa editrice: Abc-Clio Inc, 2005

Riassunto

An informative work of historical and contemporary Chinese myths, including a useful collection of historical documents, detailing myths as they live and change in China today.

· Primary source documents include translations of important historical records on Chinese myths, excerpts from national sources collected since the 1980s (unique to an English-language book), plus contemporary research from the authors' field research and the research of other Chinese scholars

· 30–40 illustrations from the Ming dynasty edition of Shan Hai Jing (The Classic of Mountains and Seas), plus 10–15 photos from the authors' personal collections and field research, including the new statue built in honor of Nuwa in northern China, people gathered at a contemporary temple fair, women dancers at the Renzu Temple, and more

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Lihui Yang, PhD, is associate professor of folklore and mythology at the College of Chinese Language and Culture at Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.

Deming An, PhD, is associate professor of folklore at the Institute of Literature, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China.

Jessica Anderson Turner is a PhD candidate in the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.

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Su questa edizione

• Editore: Abc-Clio Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 157607806X
• ISBN 13: 9781576078068
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 293