| Yamamba: In Search of the Japanese Mountain Witch Contributor(s): Copeland, Rebecca (Editor), Ehrlich, Linda C. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1611720664 ISBN-13: 9781611720662 Publisher: Stone Bridge Press OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Social Science | Women's Studies - Literary Collections | Asian - Japanese |
| Dewey: 398.21 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.2" W x 7.87" (0.40 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Alluring, nurturing, dangerous, and vulnerable the yamamba, or Japanese mountain witch, has intrigued audiences for centuries. What is it about the fusion of mountains with the solitary old woman that produces such an enigmatic figure? And why does she still call to us in this modern, scientific era? Co-editors Rebecca Copeland and Linda C. Ehrlich first met the yamamba in the powerful short story "The Smile of the Mountain Witch" by acclaimed woman writer Ōba Minako. The story revealed the compelling way creative women can take charge of misogynistic tropes, invert them, and use them to tell new stories of female empowerment. This unique collection represents the creative and surprising ways artists and scholars from North America and Japan have encountered the yamamba. |