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The Monkey as Mirror - Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney - Bog

- Symbolic Transformations in Japanese History and Ritual

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During early periods of Japanese history the monkey's nearness to the human-animal boundary made it a revered mediator or an animal deity closest to humans. Later it became a scapegoat mocked for its vain efforts to behave in a human fashion. This work presents a tripartite study of the monkey metaphor.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780691028460
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 288
  • Udgivet:
  • 21. april 1989
  • Størrelse:
  • 222x129x20 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 320 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 13. november 2024

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During early periods of Japanese history the monkey's nearness to the human-animal boundary made it a revered mediator or an animal deity closest to humans. Later it became a scapegoat mocked for its vain efforts to behave in a human fashion. This work presents a tripartite study of the monkey metaphor.

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