Japanese Demon Lore : Oni from Ancient Times to the Present /

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Reider, Noriko T.
Formaat: Elektronisch E-boek
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: Logan, Utah : Utah State University Press, 2010.
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Inhoudsopgave:
  • An overview: what are oni?
  • Shuten Doji (drunken demon): a medieval story of the carnivalesque and the rise of warriors and fall of oni
  • Women spurned, revenge of oni women: gender and space
  • Yamauba, the mountain ogress: old hag to voluptuous mother
  • Oni in urban culture: de-demonization of the oni
  • The oni and Japanese identity: enemies of the Japanese empire in and out of the imperial army
  • Sex, violence, and victimization: modern oni and lonely Japanese
  • Oni in manga, anime, and film
  • Oni without negatives: selfless and surrealistic oni.