{"product_id":"the-classic-of-mountains-and-seas-paperback","title":"The Classic of Mountains and Seas - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnonymous\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnne Birrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eAnne Birrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis major source of Chinese mythology (third century BC to second century AD) contains a treasure trove of rare data and colorful fiction about the mythical figures, rituals, medicine, natural history, and ethnic peoples of the ancient world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Classic of Mountains and Seas\u003c\/i\u003e explores 204 mythical figures such as the gods Foremost, Fond Care, and Yellow, and goddesses Queen Mother of the West and Girl Lovely, as well as many other figures unknown outside this text. This eclectic \u003ci\u003eClassic \u003c\/i\u003ealso contains crucial information on early medicine (with cures for impotence and infertility), omens to avert catastrophe, and rites of sacrifice, and familiar and unidentified plants and animals. It offers a guided tour of the known world in antiquity, moving outwards from the famous mountains of central China to the lands \"beyond the seas.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslated with an introduction and notes by Anne Birrell.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 7.79 x 5.07 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753858892064,"sku":"9780140447194","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e366bfc62b5a040be977910fa6e68c17.webp?v=1780028456","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-classic-of-mountains-and-seas-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}