{"product_id":"a-chinese-bestiary-9780520298514","title":"A Chinese Bestiary","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\". . . . [Strassberg's] work joins the ranks of Yuan Ke, Remi Mathieu and Riccardo Fracasso as being the best translation in its own language—here, English—as well as a must read for all those whose penchant is ancient Chinese studies.\" * T'uong Pao *\u003cbr\u003e“Richard Strassberg brings the book to life for modern readers by weaving together translations from the work itself with information from other texts to illustrate the world of early China.” * Asian Art *\u003cbr\u003e\"Strassberg deftly balances the line between translation and transliteration. . . . The combination of text and lavish illustrations does indeed provide both specialists and non-specialists a portal into the imaginative world of \u003ci\u003eShanhai jing\u003c\/i\u003e with its wondrous and mythical creatures.\" * Asian Folklore Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eEditorial Notes\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003ePlates I to LXXVI for the Guideways through Mountains and Seas\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eSelected Bibliography\u003cbr\u003eGlossary Index\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864905593175,"sku":"9780520298514","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520298514.jpg?v=1722273282","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-chinese-bestiary-9780520298514","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}