The Vermilion Bird: T'ang Images of the South by Edward H. Schafer (1985, PB)

Description: A classic and highly regarded work of Sinology by the late Edward H. Schafer. This book explores the exotic and "barbaric" tropical frontiers of Southern China and Vietnam during the T’ang Dynasty (618–907 AD). Using lush prose and deep scholarship, Schafer details the flora, fauna, minerals, and local lore that defined the T'ang imagination of the South. Minor shelf wear and light edge rubbing visible. No major tears.]

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