The Erotic Gods: Phallicism In Japan 1967 Richie/Ito

A fascinating book examining Phallic Art in Japan and it’s meaning. See description below. English and JapaneseJapanese- Japan, like both Greece and Tibet-countries it in other ways resembles as well-is extraordinarily rich in historical remains. Not only are there buildings and art objects from the most remote periods, but also the common carpenter's saw has not been much changed since the fourteenth century, and people still wear eighteenth-century footwear; one may see in Japan T'ang dynasty dancing and hear court music from Korea's Silla period; drama from the fifteenth century is commonly performed, and there are folk festivals whose origins are in pre-history. It is not surprising then that in Japan, a country that saves and uses its past, one should still glimpse the lineaments of the earliest of all religions, and may, in this century, find its spirit still alive. In writing this text, I am much indebted-in particular, to the books of Genji Kato; to the as yet unpublished volume by the late U. A. Casal of Kobe, certainly the most complete investigation in any language, and from which I have learned some of the details concerning utagaki and the modern matsuri; to Yuji Konno, who helped me read my source materials; to Clare Lee Colegrove, who gave me many helpful suggestions; and - of course - to Kenkichi Ito himself without whose authority and interest this book would never have been written at all. (Vorwort) // INHALT : Preface ----- The Birth of the Gods ----- The First Gods ----- The Roadside Gods ----- The Festive Gods ----- The Gods Triumphant ----- The Gods in Disguise ----- The Votive Gods ----- The Apotheosis of the Gods. // ILLUSTRATIONEN : Phallic and knetic temple drum and stick. Collection of Kenkichi ----- Ito. Title-page. ----- Forest, Kamakura. ----- Phallic and knetic stones, natural and formed. ----- Grave figures, haniwa and Jomon art. ----- Dosojin wayside figures. ----- Holy phallic and knetic statues and objects. ----- Early religious scriptures, statues and objects. ----- Statues, paintings of various deities. ----- Votive offerings. ----- Folk-art statues and objects.
The Erotic Gods measures 8.5/8” wide by 7.7/8” high by .75” deep. Condition: Hardcover. square, purple cloth boards w/ emerald printed script. 253 pgs w/ bw illustrations. Text in English with Japanese translation to illustrations. Thoroughly illustrated; nicely detailed black and white illustrations. The front and back cover boards with some dark staining and with slight age warp. The Interior clean and in very good condition.

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