Chinese religion seen through the Proverb
Chinese religion seen through the Proverb | Rare and modern books | Plopper, Clifford H.
Rare and modern books
Plopper, Clifford H.
Shanghai Modern Publishing House, 1935,
Chinese religion seen through the Proverb
Chinese religion seen through the Proverb | Rare and modern books | Plopper, Clifford H.
Rare and modern books
Plopper, Clifford H.
Shanghai Modern Publishing House, 1935,
120.00 €
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Italy)
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Details
- Author
- Plopper, Clifford H.
- Publishers
- Shanghai Modern Publishing House, 1935
- Keyword
- CINA China Chine
- Binding description
- H
- Dust jacket
- False
- State of preservation
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Inscribed
- False
- First edition
- False
Description
8vo.Original dec. gilt cloth, glossed partially to create "holographic" effect. XII-382pp. With frontis. and 40 full-page plates. first and only edition, quite scarce. bibliography in Chinese and English. Index of authors quoted, and titles. Anthology of hundreds of proverbs, each in the original Chinese, with translation and commentary. Contentsand categories in which the proverbs are organized: Survivals of Ancient Nature Worship, Heaven, Animism, Magic, Buddahood, Pantheon, Temple Life, Religious Doctrines, Rewards and Punishments, Fate and Life Beyond the Grave.
