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Handbook of Japanese Mythology de Michael Ashkenazi

Handbook of Japanese Mythology: World Mythology

Autor Michael Ashkenazi
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 4 noi 2003 – vârsta până la 17 ani
An introductory guide to the mythology of Japan-one of the most pervasive yet least understood facets of Japanese culture.Handbook of Japanese Mythology makes it easy to travel this vast yet little-known mythological landscape. The book reveals the origins of Japan's myths in the very different realms of Buddhism, Shinto, and folklore, and explores related mythologies of the Ainu and Okinawan cultures and recent myths arising from Japan's encounters with modernization. It then offers vivid retellings of the central Shinto and Buddhist myths, plus descriptions of major historical figures, icons, rituals, and events.For students or long-time enthusiasts, it is the ideal guide for investigating Japanese reverence for the sun, the imperial family, and the virtues of purity and loyalty. Readers will also learn why sumo wrestlers stomp before each match, how a fussy baby creates thunder, why Japan has a god for soccer, and much more.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781576074671
ISBN-10: 1576074676
Pagini: 400
Ilustrații: 36 bw illus
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 27 mm
Greutate: 0.87 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția ABC-CLIO
Seria World Mythology

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Caracteristici

An annotated bibliography citing every print and nonprint source for the book, pointing the way toward further research

Notă biografică

Michael Ashkenazi is a professional writer and the author of numerous scholarly and encyclopedia articles on Japanese religion and culture.

Recenzii

[E]ngaging and informative guidebook . . . wonderfully vivid and compact introduction tells the core stories and provides key anthropological data explaining the role(s) of myths. The author's lucid, acessible, and even humorous style lightens the impressive scholarship . . . Japanese art enriches the cultural context.
Highly recommended. All college and university collections.

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Japanese gods, too numerous to count, are known collectively as yaoyorozu-no-kamigami--the eight million. They are the cast of a vast, complex mythology that encompasses two religions, three cultures, and three millennia, one whose ancient deities are still hard at work today. Handbook of Japanese Mythology makes it easy to travel this vast yet little-known mythological landscape. The book reveals the origins of Japan's myths in the very different realms of Buddhism, Shinto, and folklore, and explores related mythologies of the Ainu and Okinawan cultures and recent myths arising from Japan's encounters with modernization. It then offers vivid retellings of the central Shinto and Buddhist myths, plus descriptions of major historical figures, icons, rituals, and events. For students or long-time enthusiasts, it is the ideal guide for investigating Japanese reverence for the sun, the imperial family, and the virtues of purity and loyalty. Readers will also learn why sumo wrestlers stomp before each match, how a fussy baby creates thunder, why Japan has a god for soccer, and much more.