Japanese Demon Lore

Japanese Demon Lore
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Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : 9780874217940
ISBN-13 : 0874217946
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Book Synopsis Japanese Demon Lore by : Noriko T. Reider

Download or read book Japanese Demon Lore written by Noriko T. Reider and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2010-09-30 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oni, ubiquitous supernatural figures in Japanese literature, lore, art, and religion, usually appear as demons or ogres. Characteristically threatening, monstrous creatures with ugly features and fearful habits, including cannibalism, they also can be harbingers of prosperity, beautiful and sexual, and especially in modern contexts, even cute and lovable. There has been much ambiguity in their character and identity over their long history. Usually male, their female manifestations convey distinctivly gendered social and cultural meanings. Oni appear frequently in various arts and media, from Noh theater and picture scrolls to modern fiction and political propaganda, They remain common figures in popular Japanese anime, manga, and film and are becoming embedded in American and international popular culture through such media. Noriko Reiderýs book is the first in English devoted to oni. Reider fully examines their cultural history, multifaceted roles, and complex significance as "others" to the Japanese.


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