UID:
almahu_9947382180002882
Format:
1 online resource (138 pages) :
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illustrations.
ISBN:
9786613077998
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9781283077996
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128307799X
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9780874213799
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0874213797
Content:
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.
Content:
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.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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pt. 1. An introduction to the left stairway -- pt. 2. Death customs in contemporary Japan -- pt. 3. Japanese death legends and vernacular culture.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780874211795
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0874211794
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
URL:
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