Monkey as mirror, the: symbolic transformations in japanese history and ritual
Auteur :
Ohnuki-Tierney, Emiko
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691028460
Date de publication :
21 avr. 1989
Dimensions :
20,3 x 12,7 cm
Poids :
312 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
During early periods of Japanese history the monkey's nearness to the human-animal boundary made it a revered mediator or an animal deity closest to humans. Later it became a scapegoat mocked for its vain efforts to behave in a human fashion. This work presents a tripartite study of the monkey metaphor.