Author : David Leeming
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 45,77 MB
Release : 2001-05-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0195120531
This is an A-Z dictionary of mythologies of the Asian continent. Major characters, places and events of Asian mythology, as well as certain relevant themes and cultural traditions are included.
Author : Yves Bonnefoy
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 32,8 MB
Release : 1993-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226064567
These 130 articles Aisan mythologies and cover such topics as Buddhist and Hindu symbolic systems, myth in pre-Islamic Iran, Chinese cosmology and demons, and the Japanese conceptions of the afterlife and the "vital spirit". Also includes myths from Turkey, Korea, Tibet, and Mongolia. Illustrations.
Author : Anne Birrell
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 25,29 MB
Release : 1999-04-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780801861833
In Chinese Mythology, Anne Birrell provides English translations of some 300 representative myth narratives selected from over 100 classical texts, many of which have never before been translated into any Western language. Organizing the narratives according to themes and motifs common to world mythology, Birrell addresses issues of source, dating, attribution, textural variants, multiforms, and context. Drawing on exhaustive work in comparative mythology, she surveys the development of Chinese myth studies, summarizes the contribution of Chinese and Japanese scholars to the study of Chinese myth since the 1920s, and examines special aspects of traditional approaches to Chinese myth. The result is an unprecedented guide to the study of Chinese myth for specialists and nonspecialists alike.
Author : Jan Knappert
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 30,16 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN :
The first anthology in English of South-East Asian myths, this book is an engaging look at these rich storytelling traditions. It includes new translations of some shorter tales and concise paraphrases of longer epics. There are separate sections devoted to poetry, drama, proverbs, and prose from various regions and cultures. A wide range of readers will find themselves absorbed in the romance, tragedy, drama, and adventure of South-East Asian kings, princes, princesses, heroes and heroines, and ordinary people.
Author : Tao Tao Liu Sanders
Publisher : Hachette Children's Books Australia
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 42,65 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Legends, Chinese
ISBN : 9780340266502
Author : Barend ter Haar
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 533 pages
File Size : 28,69 MB
Release : 2021-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9004483047
The extensive ritual and mythological lore of the Chinese Triads form the scope of this new paperback title in Brill’s Scholars’ List. The author critically evaluates the extant sources and offers a wealth of contextual information. The core of the book is formed by a close reading of the initiation ritual, including the burning of incense, the altar, the enactment of a journey of life and death, and the blood covenant. Different narrative structures are also presented. These include the messianic demonological paradigm, political legitimation, and the foundation of myth. Triad lore is placed in its own religious and cultural context, allowing radically new conclusions about its origins, meanings and functions. This book is of special interest to social historians, anthropologists, and students of Chinese religious culture.
Author : Rachel Storm
Publisher : Lorenz Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,45 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Legends
ISBN : 9780754806042
AN Authoratative a-z guide to the mythologies and legends of China, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia
Author : J. Hackin
Publisher : Asian Educational Services
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 20,64 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Art, Asian
ISBN : 9788120609204
This large book contains a detailed description and explanation of the mythologies of practically all regions of Asia with scholars like J.Hackin, Clement Huart, Raymonde Linossier, H. de Wilman Grabowska, Charles-Henri Marchal, Henri Maspero and Serge Eliseev, this book is a wonderful read for anybody who is or is not acquainted with the various mythologies. The mythologies that are discussed are that of Persia (Parsi mythology), Kafirs (a non muslim sect of Afghanistan), Buddhism in India, Brahmanic Mythology, Lamaism, Mythology of Indo-China and Java, Mythology of modern China and the mythology of Japan. The book has 15 plates and 354 other illustration in the text. This book is a reprint of the 1932 edition.
Author : E. T. C. Werner
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 43,4 MB
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 177541440X
The West's first encounters with the folk tales and myths of the East proved to be a heady experience, as they were based on an entirely different value system and worldview than those that are reflected in the Greek myths and most subsequent Western folk tales. In Myths and Legends of China, author E.T.C. Werner offers up a rich tapestry of Chinese folk narratives. A must-read for fans of world myths, fairy tales, and legends.
Author : World Book
Publisher :
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 14,90 MB
Release : 2015
Category :
ISBN : 9780716626428
How did the crow get its black feathers? How do the gods protect the people from drought and other natural disasters? Explore the rich mythologies and legends of the many cultures of the peoples of South and Southeast Asia. Famous Myths and Legends is a beautifully photographed and illustrated 12-volume series designed to narrate the ancient mythologies and inherited stories from the many diverse cultures throughout the world.
