The Book of Yokai

Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore

33,95 €

inkl. MwSt. und Versand · Lieferzeit 1–2 Werktage

Gesetzliche Gewährleistung: 2 Jahre · Details

Auf Lager

Beschreibung

<b>Praise for the First Edition of <i>The Book of Yōkai</i>: </b> "Foster creates engagingly rich portraits of <i>yōkai.</i> . . . Kijin's illustrations draw on Japanese artistic traditions to depict each creature's personality and visual quirks, making this field guide a delight for researchers, enthusiasts and the uninitiated alike. . . . Seen this way, even the most horrific <i>yōkai</i> seems beautiful."―<i>Times Literary Supplement</i> "Foster . . . analyses and catalogues hundreds of <i>yōkai</i> and tells many stories . . . enhanced by witty illustrations by Shinonome Kijin. . . . A fascinating and charming compendium."―<i>Literary Review</i> "An interesting cultural text highly recommended to Japanophiles or aficionados of the otherworldly."―<i>Foreword Reviews</i> "Highly recommend. . . . A fascinating read."―<i>Reference Reviews</i> "Michael Dylan Foster draws the reader into a haunting tale of the uncanny from the first page."―<i>Journal of Religion in Japan</i> "<i>The Book of Yōkai</i> is a fascinating and enormously informative study. . . . Foster's narrative is smooth and often humorous. The book is easy to read, and at the same time immensely informative on the complicated and varied ways <i>yōkai</i> have existed throughout Japanese history."―<i>Western Folklore</i> "Readers will be fascinated (as well as teased) by the kaleidoscope of creatures, malignant and benign."―<i>International Institute for Asian Studies</i>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780520403888

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

228 x 152 x 30 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Verlag / Hersteller

University of California