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Mountain witches : Yamauba /

"A guide to the complex figure of Yamauba-female yōkai often translated as mountain witches, who are commonly described as tall, enigmatic women with long hair, piercing eyes, and living in the mountains-evolution of their roles and significance in Japanese culture from the premodern era to pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Reider, Noriko T. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Logan : Utah State University Press, an imprint of University Press of Colorado, [2021]
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"A guide to the complex figure of Yamauba-female yōkai often translated as mountain witches, who are commonly described as tall, enigmatic women with long hair, piercing eyes, and living in the mountains-evolution of their roles and significance in Japanese culture from the premodern era to present" --
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 224 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781646420551
1646420551
1646420543
9781646420544