The Monkey As Mirror Symbolic Transformations in Japanese History and Ritual |
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| Author:
| Ohnuki-Tierney, Emiko |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-02846-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1989 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $53.00 |
Book Description:
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During early periods of Japanese history the monkey's nearness to the human-animal boundary made it a revered mediator or an animal deity closest to humans. Later it became a scapegoat mocked for its vain efforts to behave in a human fashion. This work presents a tripartite study of the monkey metaphor.
During early periods of Japanese history the monkey's nearness to the human-animal boundary made it a revered mediator or an animal deity closest to humans. Later it became a scapegoat mocked for its vain efforts to behave in a human fashion. This work presents a tripartite study of the monkey metaphor.