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Lotus and Other Tales of Medieval Japan

3.4/5 ( ratings)

Here is a collection of eight tales set in medieval Japan. Modeled on the lively literary styles of setsuwa, oto-zoshi, and sekkyo bushi, themes range from the comic to the erotic and from the adventurous to the bizarre. Umehara delights in confronting the reader's preconceptions, breaking the established taboos of contemporary Japanese culture.

Language: English

Pages: 199

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Release: March 01, 1997

ISBN: 0804820627

ISBN 13: 9780804820622

Lotus and Other Tales of Medieval Japan

3.4/5 ( ratings)

Here is a collection of eight tales set in medieval Japan. Modeled on the lively literary styles of setsuwa, oto-zoshi, and sekkyo bushi, themes range from the comic to the erotic and from the adventurous to the bizarre. Umehara delights in confronting the reader's preconceptions, breaking the established taboos of contemporary Japanese culture.

Language: English

Pages: 199

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Release: March 01, 1997

ISBN: 0804820627

ISBN 13: 9780804820622

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