Monsters, Animals, and Other Worlds: A Collection of Short Medieval Japanese Tales

Book Overview

Monsters, Animals, and Other Worlds is a collection of twenty-five medieval Japanese tales of border crossings and the fantastic, featuring demons, samurai, talking animals, amorous plants, and journeys to supernatural realms. The most comprehensive compendium of short medieval Japanese fiction in English, Monsters, Animals, and Other Worlds illuminates a rich world of literary, Buddhist, and visual culture largely unknown today outside...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231184476
• ISBN13: 9780231184472
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"