Japanese demon lore : oni from ancient times to the present /
Oni, ubiquitous supernatural figures in Japanese literature, lore, art, and religion, usually appear as demons or ogres. Characteristically threatening, monstrous creatures with ugly features and fearful habits, including cannibalism, they also can be harbingers of prosperity, beautiful and sexual,...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Logan, Utah :
Utah State University Press,
2010.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Oni, ubiquitous supernatural figures in Japanese literature, lore, art, and religion, usually appear as demons or ogres. Characteristically threatening, monstrous creatures with ugly features and fearful habits, including cannibalism, they also can be harbingers of prosperity, beautiful and sexual, and especially in modern contexts, even cute and lovable. There has been much ambiguity in their character and identity over their long history. Usually male, their female manifestations convey distinctively gendered social and cultural meanings. Oni appear frequently in various arts and media. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxvi, 241 pages) : illustrations |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-230) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780874217940 0874217946 1283078082 9781283078085 |