The Book of Yokai, Expanded Second Edition

Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore

Autor*innen

• Michael Dylan Foster

Parameter

• 480 Seiten
• 17 Lesestunden

• Belletristik
• Geschichte
• Mythen & Legenden
• Mythologie
• Sachliteratur

Mehr zum Buch

Engagingly rich portraits of yōkai come to life through Michael Dylan Foster's informative narrative, which blends humor and smooth storytelling. The book features hundreds of these creatures, each illustrated by Shinonome Kijin in a style that honors Japanese artistic traditions, capturing their unique personalities. This compendium offers a captivating exploration of the uncanny, making it an essential read for Japanophiles and those intrigued by the supernatural. With a mix of horror and beauty, it reveals the complex history of yōkai in Japanese culture.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• Einband: Hardcover