Recounts the life of the prolific author, inveterate explorer, pioneer feminist, and world authority on Tibetan Buddhist tantric rites
Michael Foster Books
This English physiologist made significant contributions to the organization of biological studies at Cambridge. His work focused on structuring scientific education and fostering research. He played a key role in advancing the scientific community and its endeavors.
The Book of Yokai
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Monsters, ghosts, fantastic beings, and supernatural phenomena of all sorts haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Drawing on years of research in Japan, this book unpacks the history and cultural context of yokai, tracing their roots, interpreting their meanings, and introducing people who have hunted them through the ages.
捕まえようとすると、するりと手から逃れていく妖怪たち。日本人はその妖怪をどのように捉えてきたのか。江戸時代に編まれた百科事典や画集から、近代科学とのせめぎあい、文学や民俗学との関わり、そして現代メディアの中の妖怪像まで、妖怪文化を縦横無尽に語りつくす、「異人」による妖怪論。
Jürgen Bartsch, Nachruf auf eine "Bestie"
- 237 pages
- 9 hours of reading
