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
- ISBN10 0307784061
- ISBN13 9780307784063
- Publish Date 10 May 2014 (first published 12 April 1987)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Pantheon Books
- Format eBook
- Pages 352
- Language English