Weaving and binding: immigrant gods and female immortals in ancient Japan
Introduction -- Immigrant gods on the road to Jindo -- Karakami and animal sacrifice -- Female rulers and female immortals -- The queen mother of the west and the ghosts of the Buddhist tradition -- Shamanesses, lavatories, and the magic of silk -- Silkworms and consorts -- Silkworm cults in the hea...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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Published: |
Honolulu
University of Hawaii Press
2009
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In: | Year: 2009 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Japan
/ Religion
/ China
/ Buddhism
/ History 700-1200
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Further subjects: | B
Japan
Religion
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