Japanese Demon Lore : Oni from Ancient Times to the Present / Noriko T. Reider.
| Author/creator | Reider, Noriko T. |
| Other author | Project Muse. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Logan, Utah : Utah State University Press, 2010. (Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2015) |
| Description | 1 online resource (xxvi, 241 pages :) : illustrations ; |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available: |
| Subjects |
| Series | Book collections on Project MUSE. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Contents | An overview: what are oni? -- Shuten Doji (drunken demon): a medieval story of the carnivalesque and the rise of warriors and fall of oni -- Women spurned, revenge of oni women: gender and space -- Yamauba, the mountain ogress: old hag to voluptuous mother -- Oni in urban culture: de-demonization of the oni -- The oni and Japanese identity: enemies of the Japanese empire in and out of the imperial army -- Sex, violence, and victimization: modern oni and lonely Japanese -- Oni in manga, anime, and film -- Oni without negatives: selfless and surrealistic oni. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 210-230) and index. |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record. |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010029181 |
| ISBN | 9780874217940 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |