Marine Animals in Traditional China: Meerestiere Im Traditionellen China [German]

by Roderich Ptak

Marine Animals in Traditional China" edited by Roderich Ptak comprises two articles in English and three in German. Each paper looks at one marine animal or one animal group in traditional Chinese texts. The focus is on ancient zoological terms and descriptions, symbols, and other cultural elements that can be associated with these creatures. This includes, for example, culinary aspects, metaphors in poetry, medical uses of certain products, as well...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: German
• ISBN: 3447064218
• ISBN13: 9783447064217
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Harrassowitz
• Length: 154 Pages