Description
Book SynopsisProvides detailed and powerful descriptions of popular religious beliefs and practices in late imperial China
Trade Review"The translation is very accessible, with notes and a glossary, and is suitable as a text for courses on Chinese religion and popular literature."
-- Chun-Fang Yu * The Journal of Asian Studies *
"The literary merits of both precious scrolls are recognizable in the high scholarly translations. . . . One can recommend Grant and Idema's book to students of Chinese religion, literature, anthropology, and social history, as well as of those of whole East Asian region."
-- Rostislav Berezkin * Asian Ethnology *
"The translators' well-written, informative introduction provides a host of insights and useful information about the stories; the translations are faithful to the original texts and easy to read. A good resource for those interested in traditional literature or popular religion in China. Summing Up: Recommended."
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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Note on the Translations
Introduction
The Precious Scroll of the Three Lives of Mulian
Woman Huang Recites the Diamond Sutra
Notes
Glossary of Chinese Characters
Selected Bibliography
