| Description |
xvi, 239 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
World folklore series
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World folklore series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-226) and index. |
| Contents |
Pt.1. A general introduction to China: Land; People; Languages; History; Religion; Customs; Music and performing arts; Fine arts and architecture; Literature; Storytelling in China -- Pt.2. Food; Games; Crafts -- Pt.3. The Tales: Animal tales; Magic tales; Tales of love and romance; Myths, legends, and immortals; Moral tales; Tales of how things came to be; Proverbial tales -- Appendix A: Chinese proverbs -- Appendix B: Motifs and tale sources. |
| Subject |
Tales -- China.
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Tales. |
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China. |
| ISBN |
1591582946 alkaline paper |
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9781591582946 |
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