The Monkey as Mirror: Symbolic Transformations in Japanese History and Ritual by Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney

The Monkey as Mirror: Symbolic Transformations in Japanese History and Ritual

Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney

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nonfiction history reflective medium-paced
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This tripartite study of the monkey metaphor, the monkey performance, and the 'special status' people traces changes in Japanese culture from the eighth century to the present. During early periods of Japanese history the monkey's nearness to the ...

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