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Hidden and Visible Realms - Early Medieval Chinese Tales of the Supernatural and the Fantastic

English · Hardback

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Zusatztext This book is an appropriate work for Western students or non-native readers. For the beginner of zhiguai study, this work, and especially the “Introduction” is to be recommended. Informationen zum Autor Zhenjun Zhang is associate professor of Asian studies and modern languages and literatures at St. Lawrence University. His books include Buddhism and Tales of the Supernatural in Early Medieval China: A Study of Liu Yiqing's (403-444) Youming lu (2014). Klappentext Hidden and Visible Realms is one of the most significant medieval Chinese collections of stories of the fantastic and otherworldly phenomena! distinguished by its varied contents! elegant writing style! and Buddhist influence. This annotated first complete English translation explains the key themes and textual history of the work. Zusammenfassung Hidden and Visible Realms is one of the most significant medieval Chinese collections of stories of the fantastic and otherworldly phenomena, distinguished by its varied contents, elegant writing style, and Buddhist influence. This annotated first complete English translation explains the key themes and textual history of the work. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Abbreviations Terms Regarding Weights and Measures Chronology Introduction 1. The Wonder of Love 2. A Garden of Marvels 3. The Spectacle of Monsters 4. The Realm of Ghosts 5. The Netherworld and This World 6. Animals and Men 7. Anecdotes of Notable Figures 8. Local Legends Appendix Tales Appearing in Other Renditions Works Cited Index

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