Japanese Mythology
A Guide
Matthieu Felt(Author)
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 17. April 2026
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-0-19-768603-4 (ISBN)
Description
Japanese myths present a significant barrier to entry for the Western reader. The primary sources are arcane, and their translations are not accessible to the non-specialist. Japanese deities (kami) have multiple, long names, and the myths exist in different and conflicting versions. Finally, the sheer number of kami makes grasping the pantheon difficult.
Japanese Mythology: A Guide presents key Japanese myths in a format that is both rigorous and readable. Matthieu Felt brings together Japanese myths as they appear in the oldest extant sources and the various methodologies that have been used to study these myths during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Sources are indicated for readers wishing to do further research with original texts or to use Japanese myths in a comparative capacity.
Japanese Mythology: A Guide presents key Japanese myths in a format that is both rigorous and readable. Matthieu Felt brings together Japanese myths as they appear in the oldest extant sources and the various methodologies that have been used to study these myths during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Sources are indicated for readers wishing to do further research with original texts or to use Japanese myths in a comparative capacity.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 21 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 210 mm
Weight
465 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-768603-4 (9780197686034)
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05/2026
Oxford University Press Inc
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Person
Matthieu Felt is Associate Professor of Japanese at the University of Florida. He is the translator of The Chronicles of Japan (the Nihon Shoki), part of the Hsu-Tang Library of Classical Chinese Literature series.
Author
Associate Professor of JapaneseAssociate Professor of Japanese, University of Florida
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