Chellis' Staff Pick
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Insects, four million years old and consisting of 80% of the world’s species, have affected every culture and life on earth, as much in Asia as anywhere. Back in the Song dynasty (A.D. 960-1278), fashionable men would gather in tea shops, display the caged crickets kept concealed under their robes for warmth, and praise the virtues of their insect ‘musicians’ in conversation and poetry. A prominent part of Chinese and Japanese culture, this vivid and colorful account is the first book in English on this subject. Filled with photos of cages, accessories and historical essays by Berthold Laufer (1927) and Lafcadio Hearn (1898), this incredible title, will make you aware of all the singing (and fighting) crickets engage in.
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| Weight | 1.60 lbs | |
ISBN
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0835125769
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ISBN-13
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9780835125765
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Publisher
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China Books
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Year Published
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1996
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Size
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7 x 7
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Language
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English
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Cover
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Hardcover
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Author
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Lisa Gail Ryan
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$14.95
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