{"product_id":"the-book-of-yokai-von-michael-dylan-foster","title":"The Book of Yokai","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the First Edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Yōkai\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Foster creates engagingly rich portraits of \u003ci\u003eyōkai.\u003c\/i\u003e . . . Kijin's illustrations draw on Japanese artistic traditions to depict each creature's personality and visual quirks, making this field guide a delight for researchers, enthusiasts and the uninitiated alike. . . . Seen this way, even the most horrific \u003ci\u003eyōkai\u003c\/i\u003e seems beautiful.\"―\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Foster . . . analyses and catalogues hundreds of \u003ci\u003eyōkai\u003c\/i\u003e and tells many stories . . . enhanced by witty illustrations by Shinonome Kijin. . . . A fascinating and charming compendium.\"―\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An interesting cultural text highly recommended to Japanophiles or aficionados of the otherworldly.\"―\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Highly recommend. . . . A fascinating read.\"―\u003ci\u003eReference Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Michael Dylan Foster draws the reader into a haunting tale of the uncanny from the first page.\"―\u003ci\u003eJournal of Religion in Japan\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Yōkai\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating and enormously informative study. . . . Foster's narrative is smooth and often humorous. The book is easy to read, and at the same time immensely informative on the complicated and varied ways \u003ci\u003eyōkai\u003c\/i\u003e have existed throughout Japanese history.\"―\u003ci\u003eWestern Folklore\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Readers will be fascinated (as well as teased) by the kaleidoscope of creatures, malignant and benign.\"―\u003ci\u003eInternational Institute for Asian Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9780520403888\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9780520403888","offer_id":49842433065285,"sku":"9780520403888","price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/c75c7f1a-b94b-42f7-866e-93bbbb7d3b04.jpg?v=1781150618","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/the-book-of-yokai-von-michael-dylan-foster","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}