Research Catalog

Title

Monsters, animals, and other worlds : a collection of short medieval Japanese tales / edited by Keller Kimbrough and Haruo Shirane.

Publication

New York : Columbia University Press, [2018]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Kimbrough, R. Keller, 1968-
• Shirane, Haruo, 1951-

Description

x, 443 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.

Summary

• Monsters, Animals, and Other Worlds is a collection of twenty-five medieval Japanese tales of border crossings and the fantastic, featuring demons, samurai, talking animals, amorous plants, and journeys to supernatural realms. It illuminates a rich world of literary, visual, and Buddhist culture. Each translation is prefaced by a short introduction, and the book features images from scroll paintings, illustrated manuscripts, and printed books.
• "Monsters, Animals, and Other Worlds is a collection of twenty-five medieval Japanese tales of border crossings and the fantastic, featuring demons, samurai, talking animals, amorous plants, and journeys to supernatural realms. The most comprehensive compendium of short medieval Japanese fiction in English, Monsters, Animals, and Other Worlds illuminates a rich world of literary, Buddhist, and visual culture largely unknown today outside of Japan. These stories, called otogizōshi, or Muromachi tales (named after the Muromachi period, 1337 to 1573), date from approximately the fourteenth through seventeenth centuries. Often richly illustrated in a painted-scroll format, these vernacular stories frequently express Buddhist beliefs and provide the practical knowledge and moral education required to navigate medieval Japanese society. The otogizōshi represent a major turning point in the history of Japanese literature. They bring together many earlier types of narrative--court tales, military accounts, anecdotes, and stories about the divine origins of shrines and temples--joining book genres with parlor arts and the culture of itinerant storytellers and performers. The works presented here are organized into three thematically overlapping sections titled, "Monsters, Warriors, and Journeys to Other Worlds," "Buddhist Tales," and "Interspecies Affairs." Each translation is prefaced by a short introduction, and the book features images from the original scroll paintings, illustrated manuscripts, and printed books." -- Publisher's description

Series Statement

Translations from the Asian classics

Uniform Title

Translations from the Asian classics.

Subjects

• Otogi-zōshi
• Japanese prose literature > 1185-1600
• Japanese fiction > 1185-1600
• 1185-1600

Note

• "Translations and introductions by David Atherton, Paul S. Atkins, William Bryant, Kelley Doore, Raechel Dumas, Matthieu Felt, Keller Kimbrough, Melissa McCormick, Rachel Staum Mei, Laura K. Nüffer, Kristopher L. Reeves, Haruo Shirane, Tamara Solomon, Sarah E. Thompson, and Charles Woolley."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Introduction / by Haruo Shirane -- Monsters, Warriors, and Journeys to Other Worlds. Haseo and the Gambling Stranger : Haseo sōshi -- The Tale of the Dirt Spider : Tsuchigumo zōshi -- The Demon Shuten Dōji : Shuten Dōji -- The Demon of Ibuki : Ibuki Dōji -- The Tale of Tawara Tōda : Tawara Tōda monogatari -- The Origins of Hashidate : Hashidate no honji (Bontenkoku) -- The Palace of the Tengu : Tengu no dairi -- Yoshitsune's Island-Hopping : Onzōshi shima-watari -- The Tale of Amewakahiko : Amewakahiko sōshi -- The Origins of the Suwa Deity : Suwa no honji -- Buddhist Tales. The Tale of the Fuji Cave : Fuji no hitoana sōshi -- Isozaki : Isozaki -- The Tale of the Handcart Priest : Kuruma-zō sōshi -- Origins of the Statue of Kannon as a Boy : Chigo Kannon engi -- Little Atsumori : Ko-Atsumori -- The Crone Fleece : Ubakawa -- Interspecies Affairs. The Tale of the Mouse : Nezumi no sōshi -- The Chrysanthemum Spirit : Kiku no sei monogatari (Kazashi no himegimi) -- The Tale of Tamamizu : Tamamizu monogatari -- The Tale of a Wild Goose : Kari no sōshi -- The Stingfish : Okoze -- Lady Tamamo : Tamamo no mae sōshi -- The Tale of the Clam : Hamaguri no sōshi -- The War of the Twelve Animals : Jūnirui kassen emaki -- The Sparrow's Buddhist Awakening : Suzume no hosshin.

Call Number

JFE 19-6022

ISBN

• 9780231184465
• 0231184468
• 9780231184472
• 0231184476

LCCN

2017022738

OCLC

994470115

Title

Monsters, animals, and other worlds : a collection of short medieval Japanese tales / edited by Keller Kimbrough and Haruo Shirane.

Publisher

New York : Columbia University Press, [2018]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Creator/Contributor Characteristics

Gender group: Men

Nationality/regional group: Americans

Occupational/field of activity group: University and college faculty members

Series

Translations from the Asian classics

Translations from the Asian classics.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Note

ED: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, BOULDER. W/ INTRO. & NOTES.

Chronological Term

1185-1600

Added Author

Kimbrough, R. Keller, 1968- editor, translator.

Shirane, Haruo, 1951- editor, translator.

Research Call Number

JFE 19-6022