Kyoto’s Gion Festival in Late Classical and Medieval Times: Actors, Legends, and Meanings
Kyoto’s Gion festival has arguably the best-documented history of all festivals (<i>sairei</i>) in Japan, and studies of its development have heavily influenced our understanding of festivals in general. Yet we must expect that our knowledge of this history is partial at most. Extant arc...
Main Author: | Mark Teeuwen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-06-01
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Series: | Religions |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/6/545 |
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