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Table of contents :
Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
ONE. Order, Karma, and Kinship: Animals in Japanese History and Culture
TWO. Masking Commodification and Sacralizing Consumption: The Emergence of Animal Memorial Rites
THREE. Pets, Death, and Taxes: The Legal Boundaries of Religion
FOUR. Embodying Hybridity: The Necrogeography of Pet Memorial Spaces
FIVE. Vengeful Spirits or Loving Spiritual Companions? Changing Views of Pet Spirits
Epilogue
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

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