Ghosts and the Japanese : Cultural Experience in Japanese Death Legends by Michiko Iwasaka and Barre Toelken (1994, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherUniversity Press of Colorado
ISBN-100874211794
ISBN-139780874211795
eBay Product ID (ePID)531832

Product Key Features

Number of Pages162 Pages
Publication NameGhosts and the Japanese : Cultural Experience in Japanese Death Legends
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1994
SubjectDeath & Dying, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Folklore & Mythology, Customs & Traditions
TypeTextbook
AuthorMichiko Iwasaka, Barre Toelken
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Social Science
FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight8 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN94-017577
Dewey Edition20
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal398.2/0952/05
Table Of ContentContents Foreword Hufford David Preface Part I: An Introduction to the Left Stairway Part II: Death Customs in Contemporary Japan Suggested Reading and Related Resources Part III: Japanese Death Legends and Vernacular Culture Mothers and Children Revenge and Anger Omens Ghosts at Sea Passions Epilogue Sources and Notes Suggested Reading Bibliography Index
SynopsisThe Japanese have ambivalent attitudes toward death, deeply rooted in pre-Buddhist traditions. In this scholarly but accessible work, authors Iwasaka and Toelken show that everyday beliefs and customs--particularly death traditions--offer special insight into the living culture of Japan.
LC Classification NumberGR340

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