Folk Legends from Tono

Japan's Spirits, Deities, and Phantastic Creatures

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Produktbeschreibung

Boldly illustrated and superbly translated, Folk Legends from Tono captures the spirit of Japanese peasant culture undergoing rapid transformation into the modern era. This is the first time these 299 tales have been published in English. Morse's insightful interpretation of the tales, his rich cultural annotations, and the evocative original illustrations make this book unforgettable.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 170
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juni 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 406g
• ISBN-13: 9781442248212
• ISBN-10: 1442248211
• Artikelnr.: 41960989

Autorenporträt

Compiled by Yanagita Kunio and Sasaki Kizen - Edited and translated by Ronald A. Morse

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Map Japan's Traditional Spirit World Chapter One: Biology and Human
Emotions Chapter Two: Souls Adrift between Two Worlds Chapter Three:
Family, Kinship, and Household Deities Chapter Four: Sidestepping
Misfortune and Evil Chapter Five: Survival on the Edge Chapter Six:
Tracking Nature's Trickster Animals Chapter Seven: Glimpses of Modern
Monsters Chapter Eight: No Spirit Forgotten Appendix A: Sasaki Kizen: A
Brief Biography of Japan's Grimm Appendix B: Background to the Book
Glossary and Topical Index About the Author