{"product_id":"9789819523504","title":"The Golden Bough VS The Jade Leaf: A Chinese Perspective of Comparative Mythology","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Golden Bough VS The Jade Leaf: A Chinese Perspective of Comparative Mythology\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eShuxian, Ye; Hui, Jia; Biyu, Wu\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eThis landmark volume offers a bold response from the East to the Western classic \u003cem\u003eThe Golden Bough\u003c\/em\u003e, bringing Chinese perspectives into the global conversation on comparative mythology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eThrough a close examination of the culturally distinctive motif of the “Jade Leaf”, the author reinterprets the foundational narratives of ancient China and highlights the symbolic and civilizational role of jade in shaping East Asian identity. By bridging disciplines such as mythology, literature, history, philosophy, religion, art, and anthropology, the book constructs a uniquely Chinese mythological coding system—one that challenges conventional boundaries and offers fresh insight into the spiritual and cultural imagination of ancient China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2026-01-03\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789819523504\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-981-95-2351-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 362\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Fudan University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44395274993804,"sku":"9789819523504","price":161.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789819523504.jpg?v=1775067998","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9789819523504","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}