Pandemonium and parade: japanese monsters and the culture of yokai
Auteur :
Foster, Michael Dylan
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520253629
Date de publication :
3 nov. 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
408 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Water sprites, mountain goblins, shape-shifting animals, and the monsters known as yokai have long haunted the Japanese cultural landscape. This book offers a history of the strange and mysterious in Japan and seeks out these creatures in folklore, encyclopedias, literature, art, science, games, manga, magazines, and movies.