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The Classic of Mountains and Seas - (Penguin Classics) by Anonymous (Paperback)
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Highlights
- 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.
- Author(s): Anonymous
- 336 Pages
- Social Science, Folklore & Mythology
- Series Name: Penguin Classics
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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.Dimensions (Overall): 7.79 Inches (H) x 5.07 Inches (W) x .69 Inches (D)
Weight: .74 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Folklore & Mythology
Series Title: Penguin Classics
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Format: Paperback
Author: Anonymous
Language: English
Street Date: January 1, 2000
TCIN: 81431101
UPC: 9780140447194
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-7343
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.69 inches length x 5.07 inches width x 7.79 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.74 pounds
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