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Following the animal : power, agency, and human-animal transformations in modern, northern-European literature
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ISBN: 1443876968 9781443876964 9781443882460 1443882461 Year: 2015 Publisher: Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing,

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Literary transformations from human to animal have occurred in myths, folklore, fairy tales and narratives from all over the world since ancient times, and have always provided a narrative space for depictions of power, agency, and the radical nature of change. In Following the Animal, these transformations are analysed with regards to their use in modern literature from northern-most Europe, with specific attention being paid to the insights they provide regarding the human-animal relationship, both generally in the industrialized West, and against the background of more specific circumstance


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The book of Yokai : mysterious creatures of Japanese folklore
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ISBN: 9780520271029 9780520271012 9780520959125 0520271017 0520271025 0520959124 Year: 2015 Publisher: Berkeley ; Los Angeles ; London University of California Press

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Monsters, ghosts, fantastic beings, and supernatural phenomena of all sorts haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Broadly labeled 'yokai, ' these creatures come in infinite shapes and sizes, from tengu mountain goblins and kappa water spirits to shape-shifting foxes and long-tongued ceiling-lickers. Currently popular in anime, manga, film, and computer games, many yokai originated in local legends, folktales, and regional ghost stories. Drawing on years of research in Japan, Michael Dylan Foster unpacks the history and cultural context of yokai, tracing their roots, interpreting their meanings, and introducing people who have hunted them through the ages. In this delightful and accessible narrative, readers will explore the roles played by these mysterious beings within Japanese culture and will also learn of their abundance and variety through detailed entries, some with original illustrations, on more than fifty individual creatures. The Book of Yokai provides a lively excursion into Japanese folklore and its ever-expanding influence within global popular culture. It invites readers to examine how people create, transmit, and collect folklore, and how they make sense of the mysteries in the world around them. By exploring yokai as a concept, we can better understand broader processes of tradition, innovation, storytelling, and individual and communal creativity"--Provided by publisher


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International tax structures in the BEPS era : an analysis of anti-abuse measures
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ISBN: 9789087223335 9789087223342 908722334X 9087223331 Year: 2015 Publisher: Amsterdam IBFD

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