{"product_id":"escape-from-blood-pond-hell-9780295991191","title":"Escape from Blood Pond Hell","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvides detailed and powerful descriptions of popular religious beliefs and practices in late imperial China\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The translation is very accessible, with notes and a glossary, and is suitable as a text for courses on Chinese religion and popular literature.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Chun-Fang Yu * The Journal of Asian Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Rostislav Berezkin * Asian Ethnology *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments \u003cbr\u003e Note on the Translations \u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e The Precious Scroll of the Three Lives of Mulian\u003cbr\u003e Woman Huang Recites the Diamond Sutra \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Glossary of Chinese Characters \u003cbr\u003e Selected Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49524700021079,"sku":"9780295991191","price":91.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780295991191.jpg?v=1731857800","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/escape-from-blood-pond-hell-9780295991191","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}