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Yamamba : in search of the Japanese mountain witch /

Alluring, nurturing, dangerous, and vulnerable the yamamba, or Japanese mountain witch, has intrigued audiences for centuries. What is it about the fusion of mountains with the solitary old woman that produces such an enigmatic figure? And why does she still call to us in this modern, scientific era...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Copeland, Rebecca L., 1956- (Editor ), Ehrlich, Linda C. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley, California : Stone Bridge Press, [2021]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Alluring, nurturing, dangerous, and vulnerable the yamamba, or Japanese mountain witch, has intrigued audiences for centuries. What is it about the fusion of mountains with the solitary old woman that produces such an enigmatic figure? And why does she still call to us in this modern, scientific era? Co-editors Rebecca Copeland and Linda C. Ehrlich first met the yamamba in the powerful short story "The Smile of the Mountain Witch" by acclaimed woman writer Ōba Minako. The story revealed the compelling way creative women can take charge of misogynistic tropes, invert them, and use them to tell new stories of female empowerment. This unique collection represents the creative and surprising ways artists and scholars from North America and Japan have encountered the yamamba.
Descripción Física:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781611729481
1611729483