A.B. Mitford (Lord Redesdale) was a British author and diplomat. He was attache at the British legation in Edo (Tokyo) at the beginning of Japan“s turbulent Meiji Restoration and was witness to Japan“s opening to the West. His writings were hugely popular and helped shape the West“s understanding of Japanese culture.
Michael Dylan Foster is Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Davis. He is the author of
The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore (2015),
Pandemonium and Parade: Japanese Monsters and the Culture of Yokai (2009), and numerous articles on Japanese folklore, literature and media.
8 Ebooks von A. B. Mitford
A. B. Mitford: Tales of Old Japan
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A. B. Mitford: Tales of Old Japan
Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. …
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A. B. Mitford: Tales of Old Japan
The member of a distinguished British literary family, A. B. Mitford traveled widely with his parents as a youth and lived in various European countries. From 1866-70, he served as an attaché wi …
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A. B. Mitford: Tales of Old Japan
Tales of Old Japan makes earlier centuries of Japanese life vibrantly immediate to the contemporary reader. They focus on various facets of everyday existence in ancient Japan, from numerous rituals, …
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A.B. Mitford: Tales of Old Japan
‚One of the first and in many ways still one of the best books on Japan.‘ –The Japan Times First published in 1871, Tales of Old Japan has withstood the test of time and taken its place as one of th …
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A.B. Mitford: Tales of the Samurai
In this lavishly illustrated volume, A.B. Mitford presents ancient Japanese tales filled with action, romance, and the supernatural. Proud lords and their loyal retainers, a brave samurai and his fai …
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A.B. Mitford: Japanese Legends and Folklore
Japanese Legends and Folklore invites English speakers into the intriguing world of Japanese folktales, ghost stories and historical eyewitness accounts. With a fascinating selection of stories about …
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€14.99
A. B. Mitford: Tales of Old Japan
Compiled by a British diplomat and published in 1871, ‚Tales of Old Japan‘ is an anthology of short stories that makes earlier centuries of Japanese life vibrantly immediate to the contemporary reade …
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€2.99