{"product_id":"monsters-animals-and-other-worlds-9780231184465","title":"Monsters Animals and Other Worlds","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonsters, Animals, and Other Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of twenty-five medieval Japanese tales of border crossings and the fantastic, featuring demons, samurai, talking animals, amorous plants, and journeys to supernatural realms. With images from the original scroll paintings, it illuminates a rich world of literary, Buddhist, and visual culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume offers translations of exciting, important Japanese tales that traverse the other worlds of monstrous and animal beings. From hungry ghosts to flesh-eating demons, the characters here are not just the oft-sung heroes of history or familiar gods of religious traditions—they are part of narratives that serve as imaginative touchstones of the medieval Japanese. Illustrations of key scenes, drawn from well-preserved scrolls and booklets, breathe further life into the stories, and an authoritative introduction puts the tales as a genre in their literary and artistic contexts. Each story is a polished gem, with generous notes to bring the social, spiritual, and material culture of medieval Japan into view. -- Linda Chance, University of Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003eAs leading scholars in their fields, Kimbrough and Shirane provide a well-organized, extensively illustrated work that will appeal to general readers and students alike. -- Joshua Mostow, University of British Columbia\u003cbr\u003eA timely collection. . . . Beyond the mysteries and intrigue found in each story, the tales are  also endearing and hopeful. As a student of both art history and  literature, I found the collection an exciting and illuminating read. -- Zeny May Dy Recidoro * Cha: An Asian Literary Journal *\u003cbr\u003eThis volume provides a clear window into medieval Japanese culture and world view. Highly recommended. * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction, by Haruo Shirane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonsters, Warriors, and Journeys to Other Worlds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaseo and the Gambling Stranger (Haseo sōshi)\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of the Dirt Spider (Tsuchigumo zōshi)\u003cbr\u003eThe Demon Shuten Dōji (Shuten Dōji)\u003cbr\u003eThe Demon of Ibuki (Ibuki Dōji)\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of Tawara Tōda (Tawara Tōda monogatari)\u003cbr\u003eThe Origins of Hashidate (Hashidate no honji (Bontenkoku)\u003cbr\u003eThe Palace of the Tengu (Tengu no dairi)\u003cbr\u003eYoshitsune’s Island-Hopping (Onzōshi shima-watari)\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of Amewakahiko (Amewakahiko sōshi)\u003cbr\u003eThe Origins of the Suwa Deity (Suwa no honji)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuddhist Tales\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of the Fuji Cave (Fuji no hitoana sōshi)\u003cbr\u003eIsozaki (Isozaki)\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of the Handcart Priest (Kuruma-zō sōshi)\u003cbr\u003eOrigins of the Statue of Kannon as a Boy (Chigo Kannon engi)\u003cbr\u003eLittle Atsumori (Ko-Atsumori)\u003cbr\u003eThe Crone Fleece (Ubakawa)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterspecies Affairs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of the Mouse (Nezumi no sōshi)\u003cbr\u003eThe Chrysanthemum Spirit (Kiku no sei monogatari [Kazashi no himegimi])\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of Tamamizu (Tamamizu monogatari)\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of a Wild Goose (Kari no sōshi)\u003cbr\u003eThe Stingfish (Okoze)\u003cbr\u003eLady Tamamo (Tamamo no mae sōshi)\u003cbr\u003eThe Tale of the Clam (Hamaguri no sōshi)\u003cbr\u003eThe War of the Twelve Animals (Jūnirui kassen emaki)\u003cbr\u003eThe Sparrow’s Buddhist Awakening (Suzume no hosshin)\u003cbr\u003eEnglish-Language Secondary Sources\u003cbr\u003ePermissions","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400323211607,"sku":"9780231184465","price":101.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231184465.jpg?v=1730470386","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/monsters-animals-and-other-worlds-9780231184465","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}