by Arthur Waley (Author)
The Nine Songs were composed in the third century BC and have long been recognized by the Chinese as having Shamanic origins. They throw light on a form of religion widely spread throughout the Far East, as well as being of striking beauty as poetry. In this small book Arthur Waley has translated the poems with a commentary that tells of the various deities the Shamans served, and in an introduction he provides a general account of Shamanism in early China.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 64
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Published: 21 Sep 1989
ISBN 10: 0044405006
ISBN 13: 9780044405009