A Chinese Bestiary

Download or Read eBook A Chinese Bestiary PDF written by Richard E. Strassberg and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
A Chinese Bestiary
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 338
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ISBN-10 : 9780520218444
ISBN-13 : 0520218442
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Book Synopsis A Chinese Bestiary by : Richard E. Strassberg

Book excerpt: Richard Strassberg brings the Guideways to life for modern readers by weaving together translations from the work itself with information from other texts and recent archaeological finds to create a lavishly illustrated guide to the imaginative world of early China.".


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