The Dark Side of Japan: Ancient Black Magic, Folklore, Ritual by Antony Cummins
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 1445663023
- EAN
- 9781445663029
- Date of Publication
- 2017-08-15
- Publication Name
- N/A
- Type
- Paperback / softback
- Release Title
- The Dark Side of Japan: Ancient Black Magic, Folklore, Ritual
- Artist
- Cummins, Antony
- Brand
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- Colour
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- Book Title
- Dark Side of Japan : Ancient Black Magic, Folklore, Ritual
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Body, Mind & Spirit, Social Science, Literary Collections, History
- Topic
- Asia / Japan, Asian / Japanese, Folklore & Mythology, Magick Studies
- Item Weight
- 12.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
ISBN-10
1445663023
ISBN-13
9781445663029
eBay Product ID (ePID)
234259190
Product Key Features
Book Title
Dark Side of Japan : Ancient Black Magic, Folklore, Ritual
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Topic
Asia / Japan, Asian / Japanese, Folklore & Mythology, Magick Studies
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Body, Mind & Spirit, Social Science, Literary Collections, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
12.7 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
398.20952
Synopsis
A fascinating collection of folktales, ritual black magic, protection spells, monsters and other dark interpretations of life and death from Japanese folklore., The Dark Side of Japan is a collection of folk tales, black magic, protection spells, monsters and other dark interpretations of life and death from Japanese folklore. Much of the information comes from ancient documents, translated into English here for the first time. Antony Cummins has also searched the now forgotten Victorian volumes on Japanese mythology and explains recent academic research on Japan for the non-expert. Antony has transformed the complex information into a modern rendering, with stories and details that let a modern reader enter into the world of the forgotten legends of old Japan and the superstitions that colour them, some of which still exist today. The Dark Side of Japan is profusely illustrated, with drawings showcasing the 'hellish' concepts within. And remarkably hellish they are, too. Consider the kappa: 'goblin-like creatures that have the body of a child, the face of a tiger adorned with a beak and the shell of a turtle. They drag people into rivers and ponds and drown them. If a woman gives birth to a kappa baby after being raped, the baby is hacked to death.', The Dark Side of Japan is a collection of folk tales, black magic, protection spells, monsters and other dark interpretations of life and death from Japanese folklore. Much of the information comes from ancient documents, translated into English here for the first time. Antony Cummins has also searched the now forgotten Victorian volumes on Japanese mythology and explains recent academic research on Japan for the non-expert. Antony has transformed the complex information into a modern rendering, with stories and details that let a modern reader enter into the world of the forgotten legends of old Japan and the superstitions that colour them, some of which still exist today.The Dark Side of Japan is profusely illustrated, with drawings showcasing the 'hellish' concepts within. And remarkably hellish they are, too. Consider the kappa: 'goblin-like creatures that have the body of a child, the face of a tiger adorned with a beak and the shell of a turtle. They drag people into rivers and ponds and drown them. If a woman gives birth to a kappa baby after being raped, the baby is hacked to death.'
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