A Demon S Tale

Author : Noriko Reider
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781607324904

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Seven Demon Stories from Medieval Japan by Noriko Reider Pdf

In Japanese culture, oni are ubiquitous supernatural creatures who play important roles in literature, lore, and folk belief. Characteristically ambiguous, they have been great and small, mischievous and dangerous, and ugly and beautiful over their long history. Here, author Noriko Reider presents seven oni stories from medieval Japan in full and translated for an English-speaking audience. Reider, concordant with many scholars of Japanese cultural studies, argues that to study oni is to study humanity. These tales are from an era in which many new oni stories appeared for the purpose of both entertainment and moral/religious edification and for which oni were particularly important, as they were perceived to be living entities. They reflect not only the worldview of medieval Japan but also themes that inform twenty-first-century Japanese pop and vernacular culture, including literature, manga, film, and anime. With each translation, Reider includes an introductory essay exploring the historical and cultural importance of the characters and oni manifestations within this period. Offering new insights into and interpretations of not only the stories therein but also the entire genre of Japanese ghost stories, Seven Demon Stories is a valuable companion to Reider’s 2010 volume Japanese Demon Lore. It will be of significant value to folklore scholars as well as students of Japanese culture.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Hindu mythology
ISBN : OCLC:1359398619

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Tales of Giants and Demons by Anonim Pdf

Author : Freja Ki Gray
Publisher : Perceptions Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 177727804X

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Demon of Want by Freja Ki Gray Pdf

Izumi Yamakawa, a directionless twenty-something, is a part-time employee of the Oh Joy Toy Store. When she witnesses her manager die in a horrific merchandising accident, she discovers that he was a member of a Japanese demon hunting organization and had been eyeing her for recruitment due to her family lineage.Now, Izumi, along with her trans girlfriend, Maria, and a boisterous sword-for-hire, Rhea, get caught up investigating the various monsters and demons running the Oh Joy Toy company. Demon of Want is an eclectic blend of tongue-in-cheek urban fantasy, over-the-top violence, and gratuitous sex. Content Warning: Extreme Violence, Explicit Sex, Profanity, Deadnaming of a Trans Character.

Author : Marvin Kaye
Publisher : Marboro Books
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0880296623

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Devils and Demons by Marvin Kaye Pdf

Author : Joan C. Kessler
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1995-04-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0226432076

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Demons of the Night by Joan C. Kessler Pdf

An anthology of thrillers and chillers from 19th Century France. In Theophile Gautier's The Dead in Love, a man develops an obsessive passion for a woman who has returned from the grave, while Honore de Balzac's The Red Inn is on a crime which is committed by one person in thought and another in deed.

Author : Alex Kerr
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2002-02-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781466804500

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Dogs and Demons by Alex Kerr Pdf

The crises--and failures--of modernization in Japan, as seen up close by a resident expert Japan is a nation in crisis, and the crisis goes far beyond its well-known economic plight. In Dogs and Demons, Alex Kerr chronicles the crisis on a broad scale, from the failure of Japan's banks and pension funds to the decline of its once magnificent modern cinema. The book takes up for the first time in the Western press subjects such as the nation's endangered environment--its seashores lined with concrete, its roads leading to nowhere in the mountains. It describes Japan's "monument frenzy," the destruction of old cities such as Kyoto and construction of drab new cities, and the attendant collapse of the tourist industry. All these unhealthy developments are, Kerr argues, the devastating boomerang effect of an educational and bureaucratic system designed to produce manufactured goods--and little else. A mere upturn in economic growth will not quickly remedy these severe internal problems, which Kerr calls a "failure of modernism." He assails the foreign experts who, often dependent on Japanese government and business support, fail to address these issues. Meanwhile, what of the Japanese people themselves? Kerr, a resident of Japan for thirty-five years, writes of them with humor and passion, for "passion," he says, "is part of the story. Millions of Japanese feel as heartbroken at what is going on as I do. My Japanese friends tell me, 'Please write this--for us.'"

Author : Danah Khalil
Publisher : Second Story Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781772600001

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My Demon's Name is Ed by Danah Khalil Pdf

Danah's eating disorder has a personality -- it's a demon she calls Ed, the voice in her head that undermines her self-esteem and her perception of the world. How can she explain that even when she tries to develop healthier eating habits, there is a demon wriggling inside her mind, determining her every step? The eighteen-year-old author of this novel for teens brings her own journal entries to life, revealing the mental anguish of a teen suffering with anorexia and the terrifying grip the disorder holds on her.

Author : Darren Shan
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780007435449

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Demon Thief (The Demonata, Book 2) by Darren Shan Pdf

A hellish nightmare for only the bravest of readers... Darren Shan’s horrifying series, The Demonata, continues with Demon Thief.

Author : Lisa Desrochers
Publisher : Tor Teen
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-14
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1429942819

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Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers Pdf

Frannie Cavanaugh is a good Catholic girl with a bit of a wicked streak. She has spent years keeping everyone at a distance---even her closest friends---and it seems as if her senior year is going to be more of the same . . . until Luc Cain enrolls in her class. No one knows where he came from, but Frannie can't seem to stay away from him. What she doesn't know is that Luc is on a mission. He's been sent from Hell itself to claim Frannie's soul. It should be easy---all he has to do is get her to sin, and Luc is as tempting as they come. Frannie doesn't stand a chance. But he has to work fast, because if the infernals are after her, the celestials can't be far behind. And sure enough, it's not long before the angel Gabriel shows up, willing to do anything to keep Luc from getting what he came for. It isn't long before they find themselves fighting for more than just Frannie's soul. But if Luc fails, there will be Hell to pay . . . for all of them. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : J. Macgowan,W. R. S. Ralston,Cyrus Adler,Louis Becke
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1463564082

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Demon and Devil Stories for Kids by J. Macgowan,W. R. S. Ralston,Cyrus Adler,Louis Becke Pdf

Sixteen short stories about demons and devils are selected from several popular books for children. These tales are designed to be fascinating reading for young children. The tales are: (1) Sam-Chung and the Water Demon, (2) The Smith and the Demon, (3) The City of Demons, (4) Old Men Made Young, (5) The Bribe, (6) How the Devil Lost His Wager, (7) The Old Woman Who Fooled the Devil, (8) Ridan the Devil, (9) The Shoemaker and the Devil, (10) The Devil to Pay, (11) The Fairy of the Dell, (12) Billy Duffy and the Devil, (13) The Fishermen of Shetland, (14) Daniel and the Devil, (15) The Legend of Monte Del Diablo, and (16) The Devil and the Broker. Children have enjoyed reading these tales and poems for years and it is good to find them in one single volume.

Author : Mad Snail
Publisher : Cloudary Holdings Limited
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Tales of Demons and Gods by Mad Snail Pdf

Synopsis You can visit Webnovel.com to read Tales of Demons and Gods Manga and Novel Online Killed by a Sage Emperor and reborn as his 13 year old self, Nie Li was given a second chance at life. A second chance to change everything and save his loved ones and his beloved city. He shall once again battle with the Sage Emperor to avenge his death and those of his beloved . With the vast knowledge of hundred years of life he accumulated in his previous life, wielding the strongest demon spirits, he shall reach the pinnacle of Martial Arts. Enmities of the past will be settled in this new lifetime. “Since I’m back, then in this lifetime, I shall become the King of the Gods that dominate everything. Let everything else tremble beneath my feet!”

Author : Gardner Dozois,Jack Dann
Publisher : Baen Publishing Enterprises
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781625791108

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Demons! by Gardner Dozois,Jack Dann Pdf

Fantastic tales of devilish delights. A collection of fourteen fantastic and frightening tales from such renowned writers as Stephen King, Harlan Ellison, and Jack Vance, featuring worlds inhabited by darkness, wicked devils, dark tords, playful imps, and shapechangers. "The Willow Platform" by Joseph Payne Brennan "The Night of White Bhairab" by Lucius Shepard "The Mangler" by Stephen King "The Last Demon" by Isaac Bashevis Singer "The Golden Rope" by Tanith Lee "Basileus" by Robert Silverberg "Twilla" by Tom Reamy "The Purple Pterodactyls" by L. Sprague de Camp "Goslin Day" by Avram Davidson "Nellthu" by Anthony Boucher "Snulbug" by Anthony Boucher "One Other" by Manly Wade Wellman "An Ornament to His Profession" by Charles L. Harness At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Author : John Harker
Publisher : Shadow Hills Publishing
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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When Demons Attack: True Tales of Diabolic Encounters by John Harker Pdf

Imagine an ancient evil that dwells in a dark world of its own but can easily cross into ours. Imagine a calculating evil that watches our every move and knows our very hearts. Imagine a powerful evil that seeks to confuse, harm, and destroy us in body and soul. Imagine all you like, but don’t think for a moment that such creatures don’t exist. In this all-new volume of terrifying true stories, you will learn about the ancient evil spirits we have come to call demons and the various ways they have terrorized humans through the centuries. You will meet some of their modern-day victims, people from all different walks of life. People just like us. You will read about hideous manifestations, depraved assaults, and all other manner of frightening phenomena. These incredulous accounts will startle your senses and challenge your worldview. They may even make you afraid to go to bed at night. But therein lies a powerful weapon. Only in knowing one’s enemy can that enemy be defeated. This book will give you a clearer understanding of the inhuman intelligent entities that prowl unseen in our midst, their motives and machinations, and how to avoid crossing their paths. From the Table of Contents: The Nature of Demons and Demonic Activity The Demon Under the House The Rampaging Beast Attack of the Elementals The Devil in Los Angeles Doris Bither's Poltergeist Trapped by the Occult The Infestation The Biters Invitation to Evil The Warlock's Curse Nightmare in Indiana Ouija Board Disasters

Author : Jimmy Cajoleas
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781683353959

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The Good Demon by Jimmy Cajoleas Pdf

It wasn’t technically an exorcism, what they did to Clare. When the reverend and his son ripped her demon from her, they called it a “deliverance.” But they didn’t understand that Clare and her demon—known simply as Her—were like sisters. She comforted Clare, made her feel brave, helped to ease her loneliness. They were each other’s Only. Now, Clare’s only comforts are the three clues that She left behind: Be nice to him June 20 Remember the stories Clare will do anything to get Her back, even if it means teaming up with the reverend’s son and scouring every inch of her small, Southern town for answers. But if she sacrifices everything to bring back her demon, what will be left of Clare?

Author : Sandrea Mosses
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738740072

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Vanquishing Ghosts and Demons by Sandrea Mosses Pdf

A powerful, rage-filled entity throws a man across a room. An incubus heralds his attacks with the smell of burnt cookies. A demon disguises itself as a guardian angel and humiliates a woman to the point of madness. Vanquishing Ghosts and Demons explores more than thirty terrifying case studies of a spiritualist medium and her colleagues. The bizarre and horrifying true accounts in this book will have readers on the edge of their seats, aghast at what is "out there." Investigating reports of creatures from the astral plane who have entered our world through portals or by invitation, Sandrea Mosses has encountered treacherous spirits, other-dimensional beings, and full-blown demonic infestations. Having removed other-dimensional predators from people, places, and the land itself, Mosses is living proof that with the proper training and tools, dark entities can be beaten.