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Author Liu, Yiqing, 403-444, author.

Title Hidden and visible realms : early medieval Chinese tales of the supernatural and the fantastic / compiled by Liu Yiqing ; edited and translated by Zhenjun Zhang
Published New York : Columbia University Press, [2018]

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Description 1 online resource (lviii, 233 pages)
Series Translations from the Asian classics
Translations from the Asian classics.
Contents Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- 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
Summary "The Hidden and Visible Realms (Youming lu) is one of the most significant collections of Chinese zhiguai "Records of the Strange" literature. It is distinguished by its varied contents, elegant style of writing, and fascinating stories. This is the first complete English translation of the original, and Zhang has done significant editorial work on the collection, collecting every item that has been attributed to the volume, but placing those of suspect provenance in the appendix. The work is also significant for its early inclusion of Buddhist themes, making it of great interest to scholars of religion of the early medieval period"-- Provided by publisher
Notes Translated from the Chinese
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes In English
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 05, 2018)
Subject Tales -- China -- Translations into English
Paranormal fiction, Chinese -- Translations into English
Fantasy fiction, Chinese -- Translations into English
Tales -- China -- Translations into English
LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Medieval.
Fantasy fiction, Chinese
Paranormal fiction, Chinese
Tales
China
Genre/Form Translations
Fantasy fiction.
Paranormal fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Form Electronic book
Author Zhang, Zhenjun, editor, translator
LC no. 2017059537
ISBN 9780231547055
0231547056
0231187165
9780231187169
Other Titles You ming lu. English
Early medieval Chinese tales of the supernatural and the fantastic
Chinese tales of the supernatural and the fantastic