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- catalog abstract ""This major source of Chinese mythology (third century B.C. to second century A.D.) brings together a treasure trove of rare data and colourful fiction about the mythical figures, rituals, medicine, natural history and ethnic peoples of the ancient world." "The Classic narrates episodes of 204 mythical figures, notably the gods Foremost, Fond Care and Yellow, and goddesses like the fearsome Queen Mother of the West and the doomed Girl Lovely, the nurturing solar and lunar goddesses, and many others unknown outside this text." "For this new edition, Anne Birrell brings the text to life by using English equivalents for all the many names. She provides an Introduction and Notes which expertly combine traditional commentaries with insights from comparative mythology."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Shan hai jing (Chinese classic). English.".
- catalog contributor b11200889.
- catalog coverage "China Description and travel.".
- catalog created "1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1999.".
- catalog description ""This major source of Chinese mythology (third century B.C. to second century A.D.) brings together a treasure trove of rare data and colourful fiction about the mythical figures, rituals, medicine, natural history and ethnic peoples of the ancient world." "The Classic narrates episodes of 204 mythical figures, notably the gods Foremost, Fond Care and Yellow, and goddesses like the fearsome Queen Mother of the West and the doomed Girl Lovely, the nurturing solar and lunar goddesses, and many others unknown outside this text." "For this new edition, Anne Birrell brings the text to life by using English equivalents for all the many names. She provides an Introduction and Notes which expertly combine traditional commentaries with insights from comparative mythology."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-[277]).".
- catalog description "The classic of the southern mountains -- The classic of the western mountains -- The classic of the eastern mountains -- The classic of the central mountains -- The classic of regions beyond the seas: the south -- The classic of regions beyond the seas: the north -- The classic of regions beyond the seas: the east -- The classic of regions within the seas: the south -- The classic of regions withing the seas: the west -- The classic of regions within the seas: the north -- The classic of regions within the seas: the east -- The classic of the great wilderness: the east -- The classic of the great wilderness: the south -- The classic of the great wilderness: the west -- The classic of the great wilderness: the north.".
- catalog extent "l, 276 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0140447199".
- catalog isPartOf "Penguin classics".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "1999.".
- catalog language "Translated from the Chinese.".
- catalog language "eng chi".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London : Penguin Books ; New York, N.Y. : Penguin Putnam,".
- catalog spatial "China Description and travel.".
- catalog spatial "China.".
- catalog subject "DS707 .S4713 1999X".
- catalog subject "Ethnology China.".
- catalog subject "Folklore China.".
- catalog subject "Mythology, Chinese.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The classic of the southern mountains -- The classic of the western mountains -- The classic of the eastern mountains -- The classic of the central mountains -- The classic of regions beyond the seas: the south -- The classic of regions beyond the seas: the north -- The classic of regions beyond the seas: the east -- The classic of regions within the seas: the south -- The classic of regions withing the seas: the west -- The classic of regions within the seas: the north -- The classic of regions within the seas: the east -- The classic of the great wilderness: the east -- The classic of the great wilderness: the south -- The classic of the great wilderness: the west -- The classic of the great wilderness: the north.".
- catalog title "The classic of mountains and seas / translated with an introduction and notes by Anne Birrell.".
- catalog type "text".