About this title: "Of Mountains and Seas" is one of the most spirited and fun-filled plays written by Gao Xingjian. Based on the ancient text "The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhai jing)", the play re-enacts the classical world of Chinese mythology, traversing the creation of humans to the beginning of Chinese dynastic history. It is a world of magical powers ...
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Columbia Univ Pr
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9789629963750ISBN:9629963752
Description: New. "Of Mountains and Seas" is a fictional play that weaves together legendary characters from the classic Chinese text, "Shanhaijing. " The well-known mythical characters are presented as ordinary individuals who, despite their divine powers, struggle w... read more
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