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Folklore of China and Its Affinities With That of the Aryan and Semitic Races

Folklore of China and Its Affinities With That of the Aryan and Semitic Races

Dennys, N. B.

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Mythology & FolkloreFiction AnthologiesChinese History

ISBN10: 1162609850
ISBN13: 9781162609850
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.38 Width: 8.25 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Folklore of China and Its Affinities With That of the Aryan and Semitic Races is a comprehensive study of Chinese folklore by N.B. Dennys. The book explores the similarities and differences between Chinese folklore and that of the Aryan and Semitic races, providing a fascinating insight into the cultural and mythological traditions of China. The author delves into the origins of Chinese folklore, examining the influence of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism on the development of Chinese mythology. The book also covers a wide range of topics, including the Chinese zodiac, creation myths, and legends of gods and goddesses. Dennys draws on a variety of sources, including ancient Chinese texts, to provide a detailed and informative account of Chinese folklore. Overall, Folklore of China and Its Affinities With That of the Aryan and Semitic Races is a valuable resource for anyone interested in Chinese culture and mythology, as well as comparative folklore studies.1876. This work contains a series of articles which lend a better knowledge of Chinese popular beliefs. Contents: introductory; birth, marriage and death; days and seasons; portents or omens, auguries, lucky numbers and dreams; charms, spells, amulets and divinations; superstitions as to various subjects; ghosts, apparitions and supernatural beings; witchcraft and demonology; elves, fairies and brownies; serpents, dragons, fabulous animals and monsters; superstitions regarding the powers of nature; legends of locality, household tales, etc.; fables and proverbial lore.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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