Japanese mythology

Japan is a country rich in myths, legends and folk tales. Many stories are still told of actual historical characters. It is not easy to set a date for the beginning of the historical period, and the mighty deeds of such men as Tametomo and Yoshitsune have been magnified in both number and renown. B...

Description complète

Enregistré dans:
Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Piggott, Juliet
Format: Livre
Langue:Undetermined
Publié: Feltham (England) Hamlyn 1969
Sujets:
Tags: Ajouter un tag
Pas de tags, Soyez le premier à ajouter un tag!
Thư viện lưu trữ: Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ
Description
Résumé:Japan is a country rich in myths, legends and folk tales. Many stories are still told of actual historical characters. It is not easy to set a date for the beginning of the historical period, and the mighty deeds of such men as Tametomo and Yoshitsune have been magnified in both number and renown. But such stories of valour and strife are only one side of japanese mythology.