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Rare and modern books

Plopper, Clifford H.

Chinese religion seen through the Proverb

Shanghai Modern Publishing House, 1935,

120.00 €

Pali s.r.l. Libreria

(Roma, Italy)
Closed until Nov. 29, 2024.

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Author
Plopper, Clifford H.
Publishers
Shanghai Modern Publishing House, 1935
Keyword
CINA China Chine
Binding description
H
Dust jacket
No
State of preservation
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Inscribed
No
First edition
No

Description

8vo.Original dec. gilt cloth, glossed partially to create "holographic" effect. XII-382pp. With frontis. and 40 full-page plates. first and only edition, quite scarce. bibliography in Chinese and English. Index of authors quoted, and titles. Anthology of hundreds of proverbs, each in the original Chinese, with translation and commentary. Contentsand categories in which the proverbs are organized: Survivals of Ancient Nature Worship, Heaven, Animism, Magic, Buddahood, Pantheon, Temple Life, Religious Doctrines, Rewards and Punishments, Fate and Life Beyond the Grave.