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Japanese Myths & Tales: Epic Tales [Kõva köide]

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  • Formaat: Hardback, 480 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 234x153x36 mm, kaal: 792 g, 25 Line drawings, black and white
  • Sari: Gothic Fantasy
  • Ilmumisaeg: 15-Oct-2019
  • Kirjastus: Flame Tree Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1787556832
  • ISBN-13: 9781787556836
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  • Formaat: Hardback, 480 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 234x153x36 mm, kaal: 792 g, 25 Line drawings, black and white
  • Sari: Gothic Fantasy
  • Ilmumisaeg: 15-Oct-2019
  • Kirjastus: Flame Tree Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1787556832
  • ISBN-13: 9781787556836
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From the creation myth of Izanagi and Izanami designed to explain the origins of the island of Japan, to the hundreds of kami (gods or spirits) and monsters, Japanese legends tell the story of the land, the nation, the people and the divine heritage of the emperors of Japan. A new hardcover edition in the Flame Tree Epic Tales series.

From the creation myth of Izanagi and Izanami designed to explain the origins of the island of Japan, to the hundreds of kami (gods or spirits) and monsters populating the tales, Japanese legends tell the story of the land, the nation, the people and the divine heritage of the emperors of Japan. Often bloody and fantastic, the tales are a powerful, rewarding read, gathered together in the gorgeous, deluxe hardcover binding of the Flame Tree Epic Tales series.

The latest title in Flame Tree's beautiful, comprehensive series of Gothic Fantasy titles, concentrates on the ancient, epic origins of modern fantasy.
Foreword 10(1)
Publishers Note 11(4)
Japanese Mythology: Introduction 15(21)
Tales of the Gods & Creation
Introduction
36(1)
Izanagi and Izanami
37(1)
Amaterasu and Susanoo
38(2)
Susanoo and the Serpent
40(1)
The Divine Messengers
41(2)
In the Palace of the Sea God
43(2)
The Thirty-three Places Sacred to Kwannon
45(1)
Kwannon and the Deer
46(1)
Benten and the Dragon
47(1)
Benten-of-the-Birth-Water
47(2)
Daikoku's Rat
49(1)
The Child of the Thunder God
49(1)
Shokuro and the Thunder God
50(2)
Heroes, Warriors & Adventure
Introduction
52(1)
Yorimasa
53(1)
Yoshitsune and Benkei
54(1)
The Goblin of Oeyama
55(2)
The Goblin Spider
57(2)
The Ogre of Rashomon, or Watanabe Defeats the Ibaraki-doji
59(3)
The Adventures of Prince Yamato Take
62(3)
The Adventures of Momotaro
65(2)
My Lord Bag of Rice
67(2)
The Transformation of Issunboshi
69(1)
Kintaro, the Golden Boy
70(1)
A Japanese Gulliver
71(1)
Kazuma's Revenge
72(7)
A Story of The Otokodate of Edo
79(16)
The Wonderful Adventures of Funakoshi Jiuyemon
95(12)
Leading Ladies & Affairs of the Heart
Introduction
107(1)
The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Maiden
108(8)
The Star Lovers
116(1)
The Robe of Feathers
116(1)
Yuki-Onna, the Snow-Bride
117(4)
Kyuzaemon's Ghostly Visitor
121(1)
The Maiden of Unai
121(1)
The Maiden with the Wooden Bowl
121(2)
The Loves of Gompachi and Komurasaki
123(3)
The Outcast Maiden and the Hatamoto
126(11)
The Story of Princess Hase
137(6)
Ghost Stories & Supernatural Creatures
Introduction
143(1)
A Kakemono Ghost
144(1)
The Peony Lantern
145(3)
Hoichi-the-Earless
148(3)
The Corpse-eater
151(1)
The Futon of Tottori
152(1)
The Ghost Mother
152(1)
The Return
153(1)
A Test of Love
154(1)
The Kappas Promise
155(1)
Tobikawa Imitates a Tengu
155(1)
The Adventures of Kiuchi Heizayemon
156(1)
A Globe of Fire
156(1)
The Ghostly Wrestlers
157(1)
The Shojos White Sake
157(2)
How an Old Man Lost His Wen
159(1)
The Ghost of Sakura
160(13)
Zenroku's Ghost
173(1)
The Money-lender's Ghost
174(1)
How Tajima Shume Was Tormented by a Devil of his Own Creation
174(3)
Little Silver's Dream of the Shojo
177(2)
The Goblin of Adachigahara
179(3)
The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari
182(111)
The Bancho Sarayashiki or The Lady of The Plates
293(84)
Legends of the Sea
Introduction
377(1)
Urashima and the Tortoise
378(2)
The Land of the Morning Calm
380(2)
The Slaughter of the Sea Serpent
382(1)
The Spirit of the Sword
383(1)
The Love of O Cho San
384(1)
The Spirit of the Great Awabi
385(1)
The Jewel-tears of Samebito
386(2)
Legends of Buddha & Buddhism
Introduction
388(1)
The Legend of the Golden Lotus
389(1)
The Bronze Buddha of Kamakura and the Whale
390(1)
The Crystal of Buddha
391(3)
Tales of Kobo Daishi
394(3)
Shodo Shonin
397(1)
Kato Sayemon
397(1)
The Foundation of the Temple of Yakushi Niurai
398(2)
Fox & Animal Legends
Introduction
400(1)
The Death-Stone
401(2)
How a Man Was Bewitched and Had His Head Shaved by the Foxes
403(3)
The Grateful Foxes
406(3)
Inari Answers a Woman's Prayer
409(1)
The Meanness of Raiko
409(1)
The Foxes' Wedding
410(1)
The White Hare of Inaba
411(1)
The Crackling Mountain
412(1)
The Fox and the Badger
413(1)
Kadzutoyo and the Badger
414(1)
The Miraculous Tea-kettle
415(1)
The Badger's Money
416(2)
The Vampire Cat
418(2)
Shippeitaro and the Phantom Cats
420(1)
The Story of the Faithful Cat
421(1)
The Old Man Who Made the Trees Blossom
422(1)
The Jelly-fish and the Monkey
423(1)
The Sagacious Monkey and the Boar
424(2)
The Battle of the Ape and the Crab
426(1)
The Travels of Two Frogs
427(2)
Jiraiya, or The Magic Frog
429(3)
Why There is Hatred of the Cock
432(1)
How Yoritomo was Saved by Two Doves
433(1)
The Tongue-cut Sparrow
434(1)
A Noble Sacrifice
434(1)
Tama's Return
435(1)
A Strange Dream
436(1)
The Vengeance of Kanshiro
436(1)
The Firefly's Lovers
437(3)
The White Butterfly
440(3)
Flowers & Trees
Introduction
443(1)
Lady White and Lady Yellow
444(1)
Chrysanthemum-Old-Man
445(1)
The Violet Well
446(1)
The Ghost of the Lotus Lily
447(1)
The Spirit of the Peony
448(1)
The Miraculous Chestnut
449(1)
The Silent Pine
449(1)
Willow Wife
449(2)
The Tree of the One-eyed Priest
451(1)
The Burning of Three Dwarf Trees
452(2)
The Pine-tree Lovers
454(2)
Legends of Mount Fuji
Introduction
456(1)
Fuji, the Abode of the Elixir of Life
457(1)
Sentaro's Visit to the Land of Perpetual Youth
457(1)
The Goddess of Fuji
458(1)
The Rip van Winkle of Old Japan
459(3)
Bells, Mirrors, Fans & Tea
Introduction
462(1)
Tales of the Bell of Enkakuji
463(1)
A Woman and the Bell of Miidera
463(1)
Benkei and the Bell
464(1)
A Bell and the Power of Karma
465(1)
Hidari Jingoro the Sculptor
466(1)
The Soul of a Mirror
467(1)
A Mirror and a Bell
468(1)
The Mirror of Matsuyama
469(1)
The Love of Asagao
470(3)
The Passing of Rikiu
473(1)
The Legend of the Tea-plant
474(3)
Biographies & Text Sources 477
Dr Alan Cummings (foreword) is Associate Head of the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at SOAS. He teaches Japanese and courses on Japanese literature, drama and culture. He has published a collection of haiku from the 1600s to the present day, called Haiku: Love, and has contributed to many other books.