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Japanese Myths & Legends: Tales of Heroes, Gods & Monsters

Japanese Myths & Legends: Tales of Heroes, Gods & Monsters - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:Jun'ichi Isomae (Introduction by), Hiroshi Araki (Introduction by), Gouranga Charan Pradhan (Contribution by)Series:Flame Tree Collector's EditionsPublish date:2023-02-21Pages:416
Language:EnglishPublisher:Flame Tree CollectionsISBN-13:9781839648892ISBN-10:1839648899UPC:9781839648892Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Anthologies (multiple authors)Size:6.70 x 4.60 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.7408Product ID:SCS3XK395M
Beautiful edition with a new introduction to the heroes and bittersweet romances of ancient Japanese tales, highlighting the origins of modern fiction in myth and fable.

Gorgeous Collector's Edition. Legends of the Sea, Bells, Mirrors and Tea, Japanese mythology is delightful and enigmatic, full of spirits, gods and legendary creatures. It draws on Buddhist and Shinto traditions to explain the nature of the world of the island of Japan, the mystical Mount Fuji and the heavenly status of the long line of emperors. The warrior class of the imperial court, and the natural spirits of the countryside represent parallel and interdependent aspects of Japanese society, explored through ancient legend and folklore.

Flame Tree Collector's Editions present the foundations of speculative fiction, authors, myths and tales without which the imaginative literature of the twentieth century would not exist, bringing the best, most influential and most fascinating works into a striking and collectable library. Each book features a new introduction and a Glossary of Terms.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Flame Tree CollectionsISBN-13:9781839648892ISBN-10:1839648899UPC:9781839648892Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Anthologies (multiple authors)Size:6.70 x 4.60 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.7408Product ID:SCS3XK395M
Jun'ichi Isomae (introduction) is Professor at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Kyoto, Japan. He specializes in Religious Studies and Critical Theory, including the concept of the divine. His books include Japanese Mythology: Hermeneutics on Scripture (2010) and Religious Discourse in Modern Japan: Religion, State, and Shintō (2014).

Hiroshi Araki (introduction) is a Professor at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Kyoto, Japan. His books include Konjaku Monogatarishū Tracing its Composition and Representation of the World Outside Japan (2021), Kojidan, Zoku, Kojidan (2005) and Projecting Classicism: The Futurology of Japanese Classics (2020).

Gouranga Charan Pradhan (translator of the new introduction) is a Research Fellow at Nichibunken, Kyoto, where he researches the global circulation of Japanese classical literature and Japan's cultural-intellectual interactions abroad with a focus on the late-nineteenth to the early-twentieth century. His first monograph Sekai Bungaku toshite no Hōjōki (in Japanese) is scheduled for a February 2022 launch.
Publisher: Flame Tree Collections

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Jun'ichi Isomae (Introduction by), Hiroshi Araki (Introduction by), Gouranga Charan Pradhan (Contribution by)

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