China and Japan

Autor*innen

• Donald A. MacKenzie

Parameter

• 464 Seiten
• 17 Lesestunden

• Belletristik
• Geschichte
• Handbücher und Anleitungen
• Mythen & Legenden
• Sachliteratur
• Myths and legends

Mehr zum Buch

In China and Japan, author Donald McKenzie traces the origins and evolution of oriental myths, and shows how stories spread from China across to Japan. Including tales from the religions of Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism and Shinto, McKenzie dicusses the merging of history and legend in Japan, where the Mikado (emperor) claims descent from the daughter of the Dragon King of the Ocean. Illustrated with examples of oriental art and architecture. From back cover decription

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1994