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Two hundred and twenty tales from medieval Japan—tales that welcome us into a fabulous faraway world populated by saints, scoundrels, ghosts, magical healers, and a vast assortment of deities and demons. Stories of miracles, visions of hell, jokes, fables, and legends, these tales reflect the Japanese civilization. They ably balance the lyrical and the dramatic, the ribald and the profound, offering a window into a long-vanished culture.

With black-and-white illustrations throughout
Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

Japanese Tales

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      Publisher: Random House USA Inc
      Publication Date: 8/13/2002 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780375714511, 978-0375714511
      ISBN10: 0375714510
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      Folklore studies / Study of myth

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      Book Synopsis
      Two hundred and twenty tales from medieval Japan—tales that welcome us into a fabulous faraway world populated by saints, scoundrels, ghosts, magical healers, and a vast assortment of deities and demons. Stories of miracles, visions of hell, jokes, fables, and legends, these tales reflect the Japanese civilization. They ably balance the lyrical and the dramatic, the ribald and the profound, offering a window into a long-vanished culture.

      With black-and-white illustrations throughout
      Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

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