Ghosts And The Japanese : Cultural Experience in Japanese Death Legends

Autor:	Michiko Iwasaka, Barre Toelken
Předmět:	Legends--Japan--History and criticism, Death--Japan--Folklore, Folklore--Japan, Funeral rites and ceremonies--Japan, Death--Social aspects--Japan
Kategorie:	SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Death & Dying
Popis:	The Japanese have ambivalent attitudes toward death, deeply rooted in pre-Buddhist traditions. In this scholarly but accessible work, authors Iwasaka and Toelken show that everyday beliefs and customs--particularly death traditions--offer special insight into the living culture of Japan.
Databáze:	eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
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