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Folk legends from Tono: Japan's spirits, deities, and phantastic creatures

By Morse , Kunio , Ronald A.;Sasaki , Kizen;Yanagita

Book information

Publisher
Inc, Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
Year
2015
ISBN
9781442248212, 9781442248229, 9781442248236, 1442248211, 144224822X
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5690788 bytes)
Pages
1 vol. (XIII-153 p.) : ill., couv. ill. en coul. ;
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Folklore;Folklore--Japan--Tōno-shi Region;Folklore

Description

Preface -- Japan's traditional spirit world. 1. Biology and human emotions ; 2. Souls adrift between two worlds ; 3. Family, kinship, and household deities ; 4. Sidestepping misfortune and evil ; 5. Survival on the edge ; 6. Tracking nature's trickster animals ; 7. Glimpses of modern monsters ; 8. No spirit forgotten -- Appendix A: Sasaki Kizen: a brief biography of Japan's Grimm -- Appendix B: Background to the book;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. --Publisher.

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