Ghosts and the Japanese |
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| Author:
| Iwasaka, Michiko
Toelken, Barre |
| ISBN: | 978-1-283-07799-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1994 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Colorado
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| Imprint: | Utah State University Press |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $20.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.