num_pages: 80
description: Chinese myths were primarily a diffuse and fragmentary oral tradition, eventually preserved in writing only in a piecemeal fashion. Many classical texts are unavailable in translation, and the stories have been unknown to Western readers. Anne Birrell here introduces the general reader to a selection of narratives organized by themes and motifs that help set Chinese myths in the context of world mythology. The contents 
language: English
title: Chinese Myths
titlecomplete: Chinese Myths (British Museum--Legendary Past Series)
genres: Nonfiction, Mythology, China
ratings_count: 62
series: The Legendary Past
publisher: University of Texas Press