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- ISBN
- 9780520271029
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520271025
ISBN-13
9780520271029
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201655082
Product Key Features
Book Title
Book of Yokai : Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Asia / General, Folklore & Mythology
Illustrator
Yes, Kijin, Shinonome
Genre
Literary Criticism, Social Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2014-025479
Reviews
I highly recommend this book. . . . A fascinating read . . . This will be on my personal bookshelf for years to come. , Foster creates engagingly rich portraits of yokai . . . 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 yokai seems beautiful., The Book of Yokai 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 yokai have existed throughout Japanese history., Michael Dylan Foster, associate professor of folklore at Indiana University and a yokai expert, analyses and catalogues hundreds of yokai and tells many stories . . . The book is enhanced by witty illustrations by Shinonome Kijin . . . A fascinating and charming compendium.
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
398.20952
Table Of Content
List of Illustrations Water Goblin Tales: Preface and Acknowledgments Names, Dates, Places Part I. Yokai Culture 1. Introducing Yokai Yokai, Folklore, and This Book The Language of Yokai Event Becomes Object 2. Shape-Shifting History Heroes of Myth and Legend Weird Tales and Weird Tastes Modern Disciplines Postwar Animation and the Yokai Boom 3. Yokai Practice/Yokai Theory Yokai Culture Network Zone of Uncertainty Part II. Yokai Codex 4. The Order of Yokai 5. Wilds 6. Water 7. Countryside 8. Village and City 9. Home Epilogue: Monsterful Notes Bibliography Alphabetized List of Yokai in the Codex Index
Synopsis
Monsters, ghosts, fantastic beings, and supernatural phenomena of all sorts haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Broadly labeled yokai, these creatures come in infinite shapes and sizes, from tengu mountain goblins and kappa water spirits to shape-shifting foxes and long-tongued ceiling-lickers. Currently popular in anime, manga, film, and computer games, many yokai originated in local legends, folktales, and regional ghost stories. Drawing on years of research in Japan, Michael Dylan Foster unpacks the history and cultural context of yokai, tracing their roots, interpreting their meanings, and introducing people who have hunted them through the ages. In this delightful and accessible narrative, readers will explore the roles played by these mysterious beings within Japanese culture and will also learn of their abundance and variety through detailed entries, some with original illustrations, on more than fifty individual creatures. The Book of Yokai provides a lively excursion into Japanese folklore and its ever-expanding influence on global popular culture. It also invites readers to examine how people create, transmit, and collect folklore, and how they make sense of the mysteries in the world around them. By exploring yokai as a concept, we can better understand broader processes of tradition, innovation, storytelling, and individual and communal creativity., A lively excursion into Japanese folklore and its ever-expanding influence on global popular culture through the concept of yokai . Monsters, ghosts, fantastic beings, and supernatural phenomena of all sorts haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Broadly labeled yokai, these creatures come in infinite shapes and sizes, from tengu mountain goblins and kappa water spirits to shape-shifting foxes and long-tongued ceiling-lickers. Currently popular in anime, manga, film, and computer games, many yokai originated in local legends, folktales, and regional ghost stories. Drawing on years of research in Japan, Michael Dylan Foster unpacks the history and cultural context of yokai, tracing their roots, interpreting their meanings, and introducing people who have hunted them through the ages. In this delightful and accessible narrative, readers will explore the roles played by these mysterious beings within Japanese culture and will also learn of their abundance and variety through detailed entries, some with original illustrations, on more than fifty individual creatures. The Book of Yokai invites readers to examine how people create, transmit, and collect folklore, and how they make sense of the mysteries in the world around them. By exploring yokai as a concept, we can better understand broader processes of tradition, innovation, storytelling, and individual and communal creativity.
LC Classification Number
GR340.F66 2015
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- t***b (9)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAbsolutely love it! Package arrived safely and was securely packaged, protecting it from any damages - very thankful for that! It came as described - brand new and Iβm very happy Iβm able to write my name on the empty pages. It holds sentimental value. I love the Bibleβs from the Precious Moments Company and getting this fulfills my childhood memories. Highly recommend this seller. Would definitely buy from this seller again!
- a***t (47)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem was thoughtfully packed and shipped quickly. It arrived as described and at a great value. Seller provided prompt and very courteous customer service as well! Very happy with experience!
- r***_ (16)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseJust as described! Excellent condition book with no signs of usage. Great value for the money, though I think it is definitely worth more! Book was packaged well and shipped by the seller in a very short amount of time. I will really enjoy reading this book, as General John Brown Gordon is one of my favorite generals! β€οΈ He had a very fascinating life before, during, and after the war. Thank you so much! Would definitely order from this seller again!β¨οΈ Reminiscences of the Civil War by John B. Gordon, Leather-Bound, 1981 (#335852273895)