Bretschneider E 1833 1901 (9 results)

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Mediaeval Researches From Eastern Asiatic Sources: Fragments Towards the Knowledge of the Geography and History of Central and Western Asia From the 1. Book.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Medi�val Researches From Eastern Asiatic Sources; v.2. Book.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Reprint 1967 edn of 1881-1898 1stedn, Journal of the North-China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1881-1898, pp 18-230, 1895 Part iii, pp 1-623; thick 8vo, green cloth. Fine but for a small scuff mark on rear cover. Ow VG/ndj: 247pp. and 623pp in a single volume. Chinchars in text.'The subject is the Chinese names of plants occurring in the Chinese Classics and some other Chinese works of remote antiquity and their botanical identification, as far as the scanty ancient records regarding these plants and the present state of our knowledge of the Chinese Flora will permit.' (from introduction). Appendix: Chinese geographical names in the Pen ts'ao kang mu. See Seaman 2021 "Mountain Medicines" for 52 minute dvd film depicting the cultural context of one such barefoot doctor collecting herbal medicines on Taiwan in early 1970s.…

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Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Hardback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 212 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1875. Text in English. This work explores the controversial narrative of the Chinese Buddhist priest Huishen's alleged discovery of America in the fifth century. It includes a memoir by Carl F. Neumann, the narrative of Hoei-Shin with Neumann's comments, and discussions by various scholars on the text's authenticity and historical significance. The book also examines American antiquities and their potential connections to the Old World, as well as the debates surrounding the Fusang narrative. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…