Isomae, Jun'ichi. <br/><br/>
Japanese Mythology :  Hermeneutics on Scripture. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (190 pages) 
 - Religion in Culture Series .
 - Religion in Culture Series .
<br/><br/>Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Hermeneutics on the Theory of Sacred Texts and Nostalgia toward Historical Origins -- Chapter 1 National History, Shintō, and Myth: General Remarks on the History of the Interpretation of the Kiki -- Chapter 2 The Canon and Variants: An Examination of the Mythology of Susanowo -- Chapter 3 Myth in Metamorphosis: Ancient and Medieval Versions of the Yamatotakeru Legend -- Chapter 4 Myth and Rationality: Understanding God in the Early-Modern and Modern Periods -- Chapter 5 Myth and Nationalism: Motoori Norinaga's Creation Myths -- Chapter 6 The Space of Historical Discourse: Ishimoda Shō's Theory of the Heroic Age -- Notes -- Index. 
<br/><br/> Explores the history of the interpretation of Japanese mythology, the Japanese attraction to this act of historical grounding, and the varying identities that emerged during different historical periods. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781134949014 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mythology, Japanese.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BL2203.I8213 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>299.5/6113