Myths and Legends of China (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781592242436)

"My aim, after summarizing the sociology of the Chinese as a prerequisite to the understanding of their ideas and sentiments, and dealing as fully as possible, consistently with limitations of space (limitations which have necessitated the presentation of a very large and intricate topic in a highly compressed form), with the philosophy of the subject, has been to set forth in English dress those myths which may be regarded as the accredited representatives of Chinese mythology - those which live in the minds of the people and are referred to most frequently in their literature, not those which are merely diverting without being typical or instructive - in short, a true, not a distorted image." Includes commentary and numerous Chinese myths and legends, plus a detailed glossary.

Author: Edward Theodore Chalmers Werner
ISBN-10: 159224243X
ISBN-13: 9781592242436
Publisher: Wildside Press
Language: English
Published: 10/11/2024
Pages: 292
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d