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The Japanese myths : a guide to gods, heroes and spirits / Joshua Frydman.

By: Publisher: London : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2022Copyright date: �2022Description: 224 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0500252319
  • 9780500252314
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 299.5/6 23
LOC classification:
  • BL2203 .F79 2022
Contents:
Introduction -- 1. What are the Japanese Myths? -- 2. Age of the Gods -- 3. The Imperial Mythos -- 4. Living Kami and Divine Humans -- 5. Canon Foreigners -- 6. A World Flush with Spirits -- 7. Invention and Rediscovery.
Summary: An illustrated guide to the fantastic world of Japanese myths: retelling the stories and exploring how Japanese mythology has changed over time, as new gods, heroes, and spirits have entered the canon.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks BL2203 .F79 2022 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001532570

Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-219) and index.

Introduction -- 1. What are the Japanese Myths? -- 2. Age of the Gods -- 3. The Imperial Mythos -- 4. Living Kami and Divine Humans -- 5. Canon Foreigners -- 6. A World Flush with Spirits -- 7. Invention and Rediscovery.

An illustrated guide to the fantastic world of Japanese myths: retelling the stories and exploring how Japanese mythology has changed over time, as new gods, heroes, and spirits have entered the canon.

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