The Gods and Goddesses of Ancient China

Adding to his collections of deities from Ancient Norse, Ancient Maya and Ancient Egypt, Leonard Everett Fisher now introduces 17 of the most powerful in China: The Gods and Goddesses of Ancient China. From Nowa, the part-woman, part-dragon Goddess of Humankind, to Sun Wukong, the God of Mischief who is also known as ""the Monkey King,"" Fisher briefly describes a fascinating array of characters that shaped ancient Chinese mythology.