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Author : Tony Allan
Release : 2011-12-15
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 913/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Ancient Chinas Myths and Beliefs by : Tony Allan
Download or read book Ancient Chinas Myths and Beliefs written by Tony Allan. This book was released on 2011-12-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the myths and beliefs of ancient China.
Author : Lihui Yang
Release : 2008
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 636/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Handbook of Chinese Mythology by : Lihui Yang
Download or read book Handbook of Chinese Mythology written by Lihui Yang. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled from ancient and scattered texts and based on groundbreaking new research, Handbook of Chinese Mythology is the most comprehensive English-language work on the subject ever written from an exclusively Chinese perspective. This work focuses on the Han Chinese people but ranges across the full spectrum of ancient and modern China, showing how key myths endured and evolved over time. A quick reference section covers all major deities, spirits, and demigods, as well as important places, mythical animals and plants, and related items.
Author : Lianshan Chen
Release : 2011-08-25
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 79X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Chinese Myths and Legends by : Lianshan Chen
Download or read book Chinese Myths and Legends written by Lianshan Chen. This book was released on 2011-08-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated introduction to the stories of deities, heroes and the origins of the universe that underpin traditional Chinese culture.
Author : Edward Theodore Chalmers Werner
Release : 1922
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Myths & Legends of China by : Edward Theodore Chalmers Werner
Download or read book Myths & Legends of China written by Edward Theodore Chalmers Werner. This book was released on 1922. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a provocative glimpse into a world dominated by traditional rules of etiquette and inhabited by demons, dragon-gods, and spirits, this volume presents a wealth of information illuminating the ideas and beliefs that governed the daily lives of Chinese people long before the revolutions of the 20th century. Engrossing and informative, the book will appeal not only to lovers of folklore but to everyone interested in Chinese art, culture or philosophy. 32 b&w illustrations.
Author : Michael V. Uschan
Release : 2014-05-09
Genre : Young Adult Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 17X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Chinese Mythology by : Michael V. Uschan
Download or read book Chinese Mythology written by Michael V. Uschan. This book was released on 2014-05-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers are introduced to the elaborate mythology of ancient China. This book provides detailed discussion of the mythology's importance to its own culture and the impact it had on subsequent cultures. The numerous deities worshipped by the ancient Chinese are described and their importance to different groups and in different regions within the empire are explained. Stories are retold along with explanation of how they reflect the values and concerns of Chinese culture.
