9780874211795-0874211794-Ghosts And The Japanese: Cultural Experience in Japanese Death Legends

Ghosts And The Japanese: Cultural Experience in Japanese Death Legends

ISBN-13: 9780874211795
ISBN-10: 0874211794
Edition: 1
Author: Barre Toelken, Michiko Iwasaka
Publication date: 1994
Publisher: Utah State University Press
Format: Paperback 162 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780874211795
ISBN-10: 0874211794
Edition: 1
Author: Barre Toelken, Michiko Iwasaka
Publication date: 1994
Publisher: Utah State University Press
Format: Paperback 162 pages

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Ghosts And The Japanese: Cultural Experience in Japanese Death Legends (ISBN-13: 9780874211795 and ISBN-10: 0874211794), written by authors Barre Toelken, Michiko Iwasaka, was published by Utah State University Press in 1994. With an overall rating of 4.1 stars, it's a notable title among other Customs & Traditions (Social Sciences) books. You can easily purchase or rent Ghosts And The Japanese: Cultural Experience in Japanese Death Legends (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Customs & Traditions books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $2.21.

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The Japanese have ambivalent attitudes toward death, deeply rooted in pre-Buddhist traditions. In this scholarly but accessible work, authors Iwasaka and Toelken show that everyday beliefs and customs--particularly death traditions--offer special insight into the living culture of Japan.

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