| Ancient Tales And Folklore Of Japan Contributor(s): Smith, Richard Gordon (Author) |
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ISBN: 0548094470 ISBN-13: 9780548094471 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $49.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2007 Annotation: The stories are transcribed from voluminous illustrated diaries kept by the author during almost nine years in Japan (collecting exhibits for the British Museum) during the latter part of the nineteenth century. In total, there are 57 different ghost stories, telling tales of love and passion, revenge, strange ghosts and eerie gods, mountains, trees and flowers, history, magic, dragons, murder and suicide. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Asian - Japanese - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 398.209 |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 6" W x 9" (1.79 lbs) 440 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |