Anime, Religion and Spirituality: Profane and Sacred Worlds in Contemporary Japan最新文献

Japanese Modernity and the Manga and Anime Art Forms 日本的现代性与动漫艺术形式

Anime, Religion and Spirituality: Profane and Sacred Worlds in Contemporary Japan Pub Date : 2015-04-01 DOI: 10.1558/equinox.25887

Katherine Buljan, C. Cusack

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Conclusion 结论

Anime, Religion and Spirituality: Profane and Sacred Worlds in Contemporary Japan Pub Date : 2015-04-01 DOI: 10.1558/equinox.25892

Katherine Buljan, Carole M. Cusack

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Power Within: The Fan’s Embrace of Profane and Sacred Worlds in Anime 内在的力量:粉丝对动漫中世俗和神圣世界的拥抱

Anime, Religion and Spirituality: Profane and Sacred Worlds in Contemporary Japan Pub Date : 2015-04-01 DOI: 10.1558/equinox.25890

Katherine Buljan, C. Cusack

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From Realistic to Supernatural: Genres in Anime 从现实主义到超自然:动画中的类型

Anime, Religion and Spirituality: Profane and Sacred Worlds in Contemporary Japan Pub Date : 2015-04-01 DOI: 10.1558/equinox.25889

Katherine Buljan, C. Cusack

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The New Life of Old Beliefs: Religious and Spiritual Concepts in Anime 旧信仰的新生活:动漫中的宗教和精神观念

Anime, Religion and Spirituality: Profane and Sacred Worlds in Contemporary Japan Pub Date : 2015-04-01 DOI: 10.1558/equinox.25888

Katherine Buljan, C. Cusack

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