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This fascinating and comprehensive collection of Chinese myths and legends, E. T. C. Werner drew upon material readily available to him as a member of the Chinese government's' Historiographical Bureau in Peking. A former barrister and British consul in Foochow, Werner presents a wealth of i nformation illuminating the ideas and beliefs that governed the daily l ives of the Chinese people long before the revolutions of the 20th century. Includes unique illustrations.
This fascinating and comprehensive collection of Chinese myths and legends, E. T. C. Werner drew upon material readily available to him as a member of the Chinese government's' Historiographical Bureau in Peking. A former barrister and British consul in Foochow, Werner presents a wealth of i nformation illuminating the ideas and beliefs that governed the daily l ives of the Chinese people long before the revolutions of the 20th century. Includes unique illustrations.
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