Japanese Myths and Legends - Hardcover
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Richard Gordon SmithSeries:Collectible Myths and LegendsPublish date:03/04/25Pages:256
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Sirius EntertainmentISBN-13:9781398847569ISBN-10:1398847569UPC:9781398847569Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & MythologySize:9.20 x 6.10 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.55Product ID:SC142NQQQY
This enthralling collection brings together 50 ancient tales from Japanese mythology, presented in a hardback gift edition with gold cover embossing and stenciled page edges.
These tales were gathered and retold by 19th century traveler and naturalist Richard Gordon Smith. During his journeys around Japan, Smith recorded ancient Japanese myths and legends in his personal diaries. The result is a fascinating collection of historical legends and magic realist tales from all over Japan, with themes including ghosts, unrequited love, Shinto landscape, tree and ocean spirits, samurai culture and tales driven by Bushido and Buddhist ethics. This ornate hardback edition features gold embossing on the font and back cover, full-color endpaper designs, ivory pages and stenciled page-edges, making a wonderful collectible edition for any mythology lover. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Collectible Myth and Legends series contains luxurious gold embossed gift editions of classic myth and legends from around the world, featuring full-color endpaper designs, ivory pages and striking stenciled page edges.Languages:EnglishPublisher:Sirius EntertainmentISBN-13:9781398847569ISBN-10:1398847569UPC:9781398847569Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & MythologySize:9.20 x 6.10 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.55Product ID:SC142NQQQY
Richard Gordon Smith (1858-1918) was a celebrated English naturalist and travel writer who spent many years in Japan, recording the customs, culture and mythology. He was awarded the Fourth Order of the Rising Sun in Japan.
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