{"product_id":"ancient-tales-in-modern-japan-an-anthology-of-japanese-folk-tales-9780253307101","title":"Ancient Tales in Modern Japan: An Anthology of Japanese Folk Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Fanny Hagin Mayer | Fanny Hagin Mayer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Indiana University Press (Ips)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Folklore \u0026amp; Mythology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAncient Tales in Modern Japan \u003c\/i\u003emakes available for the first time in English a unique collection of Japanese folk tales. More than half of these tales have never before been translated. Fanny Hagin Mayer, a pioneer Western scholar in the field of Japanese folklore, has selected 347 folk tales from the standard Japanese reference work, the \u003ci\u003eMeii. \u003c\/i\u003eNinety early collectors from throughout Japan, among them key figures such as Sasaki Kizen and Iwakura Ichiro, furnished tales for this selection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis remarkable anthology presents a vivid picture of centuries of Japanese folk culture. \u003ci\u003eAncient Tales in Modern Japan \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential work for students of folklore and Japanese culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press (Ips)","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47615310594199,"sku":"9780253307101","price":6454.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780253307101.webp?v=1775099833","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/ancient-tales-in-modern-japan-an-anthology-of-japanese-folk-tales-9780253307101","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}