Japanese Mythology : A Guide
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
World Mythology in Theory and Everyday Life
ISBN-10
0197686036
ISBN-13
9780197686034
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint
Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 17th, 2026
Print length
336 Pages
Weight
465 grams
Dimensions
2.10 x 14.00 x 21.00 cms
Ksh 13,350.00
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Japanese Mythology: A Guide presents Japanese myths in a format that is both rigorous and readable. Matthieu Felt provides a point of entry into this growing area of study, leading readers through key myths and making the primary sources accessible for anyone looking to further their research.
Japanese myths present a significant barrier to entry for the Western reader. The primary sources are arcane, and their translations are not accessible to the non-specialist. Japanese deities (kami) have multiple, long names, and the myths exist in different and conflicting versions. Finally, the sheer number of kami makes grasping the pantheon difficult. Japanese Mythology: A Guide presents key Japanese myths in a format that is both rigorous and readable. Matthieu Felt brings together Japanese myths as they appear in the oldest extant sources and the various methodologies that have been used to study these myths during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Sources are indicated for readers wishing to do further research with original texts or to use Japanese myths in a comparative capacity.
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