Vorwort

Beautiful edition with a new introduction to the heroes and bittersweet romances of ancient Japanese tales, highlighting the origins of modern fiction in myth and fable.

Autorentext

Jun'ichi Isomae is Professor at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Kyoto. He specializes in Religious Studies and Critical Theory, including the concept of the divine. His books include Japanese Mythology: Hermeneutics on Scripture (2010) and Religious Discourse in Modern Japan: Religion, State, and Shint (2014).

Hiroshi Araki is a Professor at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Kyoto, Japan. His books include Konjaku Monogatarish: Tracing its Composition and Representation of the World Outside Japan (2021), Kojidan, Zoku, Kojidan (2005) and Projecting Classicism: The Futurology of Japanese Classics (2020).

Gouranga Charan Pradhan is a Research Fellow at Nichibunken, Kyoto, where he researches the global circulation of Japanese classical literature and cultural-intellectual interactions abroad with a focus on the late-nineteenth to the early-twentieth century. His first monograph Sekai Bungaku toshite no Hojoki is scheduled for February 2022.

Klappentext

A Collector''s Edition, with deluxe binding and cover. A new introduction reveals our fascination with gods, heroes and legendary creatures. Introduces the characters, landscape and the culture. The series highlights the origins of modern fiction in myth and fable.

Zusammenfassung
Gorgeous Collector's Edition. Legends of the Sea, Bells, Mirrors and Tea, Japanese mythology is delightful and enigmatic, full of spirits, gods and legendary creatures. It draws on Buddhist and Shinto traditions to explain the nature of the world of the island of Japan, the mystical Mount Fuji and the heavenly status of the long line of emperors.