Handbook of Japanese Mythology
Author: Michael Ahskenazi
Publisher: OUP USA
Published: 2008-03-20
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780195332629
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOriginally published: Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, c2003.
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Handbook of Japanese Mythology
Author: Michael Ashkenazi
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2003-11-05
Total Pages: 396
ISBN-13: 1576074684
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn introductory guide to the mythology of Japan—one of the most pervasive yet least understood facets of Japanese culture. Handbook of Japanese Mythology makes it easy to travel this vast yet little-known mythological landscape. The book reveals the origins of Japan's myths in the very different realms of Buddhism, Shinto, and folklore, and explores related mythologies of the Ainu and Okinawan cultures and recent myths arising from Japan's encounters with modernization. It then offers vivid retellings of the central Shinto and Buddhist myths, plus descriptions of major historical figures, icons, rituals, and events. For students or long-time enthusiasts, it is the ideal guide for investigating Japanese reverence for the sun, the imperial family, and the virtues of purity and loyalty. Readers will also learn why sumo wrestlers stomp before each match, how a fussy baby creates thunder, why Japan has a god for soccer, and much more.
Handbook of Chinese Mythology
Author: Lihui Yang
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 309
ISBN-13: 0195332636
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCompiled from ancient and scattered texts and based on groundbreaking new research, Handbook of Chinese Mythology is the most comprehensive English-language work on the subject ever written from an exclusively Chinese perspective. This work focuses on the Han Chinese people but ranges across the full spectrum of ancient and modern China, showing how key myths endured and evolved over time. A quick reference section covers all major deities, spirits, and demigods, as well as important places, mythical animals and plants, and related items.
Handbook of Hindu Mythology
Author: George M. Williams
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2008-03-27
Total Pages: 395
ISBN-13: 019533261X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUnlike many other ancient mythologies, Hinduism thrives in the modern world. One billion followers and countless others have been captivated by its symbolic representations of love, karma, and reincarnation. Handbook of Hindu Mythology offers an informative introduction to this dauntingly complex mythology of multifaceted deities, lengthy heroic tales, and arcane philosophies-all with a 3,000-year history of reinterpretations and adaptations. Williams offers a number of pathways by which to approach Hinduism's ever-changing gods and goddesses (e.g., Brahma, Vishnu, Siva), spiritual verses (such as the vedas), secular epics (including the Ramayana and the Mahabharata), myths within myths, devotional and esoteric traditions, psychic and yogic disciplines, and magical practices. With this handbook, readers can explore the history of Hindu mythology, follow a detailed timeline of key episodes and historical events, and look up specific elements of historical or contemporary Hinduism in a beautifully illustrated reference work. It is the ideal introduction to the origins of Hinduism, the culture that shaped it from antiquity to the present, and the age-old stories, ideas, and traditions that speak to the human condition as eloquently today as ever. Including annotated bibliographies, a glossary of cultural and mythological terms, and numerous illustrations, here is a gold mine of information on Hindu mythology. "
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
Author: E. M. Berens
Publisher: e-artnow
Published: 2021-08-02
Total Pages: 245
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome " is a comprehensive mythology collection, presenting all the major and minor gods of Rome and Greece, with descriptions of festivals and retellings of major mythological stories. The author, thoroughly details each Greek and Roman god, goddess, hero, demi-god and creature and gives the reader a clear and succinct idea of the religious beliefs of the ancients. An exceptional book for those interested in Greek or Roman mythology.
Japanese Mythology A to Z
Author: Jeremy Roberts
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 163
ISBN-13: 1438128029
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSuitable for those with an interest in mythology or Japanese culture, this title covers: the early Japanese deities who created the world and the later deities who protect it; Kami, the spirits of all aspects of the living world; animals and mythological creatures; demons and bogeymen; and, shrines and other sacred places.
The Book of Yokai
Author: Michael Dylan Foster
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2015-01-14
Total Pages: 330
ISBN-13: 0520271017
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMonsters, 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. Ê
Handbook of Native American Mythology
Author: Dawn Elaine Bastian
Publisher: Handbooks of World Mythology
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780195342321
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOriginally published: Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, c2004, in series: Handbooks of world mythology.
Handbook of Japanese Mythology
Author: Michael Ashkenazi
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 375
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides an introduction to the mythology of Japan, viewing the myths in their social, historical, and cultural context.
Japanese Mythology
Author: Juliet Piggott
Publisher:
Published: 1969
Total Pages: 137
ISBN-13: 9780600021131
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJapanese mythology is an amalgam of dashing heroes, supernatural beings and intelligent animals-of love and hate, gratitude and resentment, gentleness and cruelty.
