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Author | : Richard Bowring |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 410 |
Release | : 1993-05-27 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9780521403528 |
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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Japan is the essential reference to all facets of Japan past and present. Up to date, authoritative and wide ranging in scope, it covers all the general reader, student, business person, journalist, researcher, tourist or armchair traveler would want to know. A highly absorbing read, the Encyclopedia is also filled with the facts, figures and general data on Japan that make it an indispensable source of information. Learn, for example, that the safest place to be during an earthquake in Japan is in a bamboo grove; or that one of the greatest delicacies of Japanese cuisine, the fugu, is deadly poisonous in the hands of an unskilled chef. Also included are the latest statistics on Japan's dramatically aging population, a complete listing of its prime ministers, and valuable data on the powerful Japanese advertising industry.
Author | : John Whitney Hall |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 742 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780521223546 |
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Survey of the historical events and developments in medieval Japan's polity, economy, society and culture.
Author | : John Whitney Hall |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 796 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780521223539 |
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This volume provides the most comprehensive treatment in Western literature of the Heian period, the Japanese imperial court's golden age.
Author | : Louis Fr?d?ric |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 1130 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Civilization |
ISBN | : 9780674017535 |
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"Knowing Japan and the Japanese better," Louis Frédéric states in the introduction to this encyclopedia, "is one of the necessities of modern life." The Japanese have a profound knowledge of every aspect and detail of Western societies. Unfortunately, we in the West cannot say the same about our knowledge of Japan. We tend to see Japan through a veil of exoticism, as a land of ancient customs and exquisite arts; or we view it as a powerful contributor to the global economy, the source of cutting-edge electronics and innovative management techniques. To go beyond these clichés, we must begin to see how apparently contradictory aspects of modern Japanese culture spring from the country's evolution through more than two millennia of history. This richly detailed yet concise encyclopedia is a guide to the full range of Japanese history and civilization, from the dawn of its prehistory to today, providing clear and accessible information on society and institutions, commerce and industry, sciences, sports, and politics, with particular emphasis on religion, material culture, and the arts. The volume is enhanced by maps and illustrations, along with a detailed chronology of more than 2,000 years of Japanese history and a comprehensive bibliography. Cross-references and an index help the reader trace themes from one article to the next. Japan Encyclopedia will be an indispensable one-volume reference for students, scholars, travelers, journalists, and anyone who wishes to learn more about the past and present of this great world civilization.
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Release | : 2008 |
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ISBN | : 9781439503751 |
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Author | : Peter Francis Kornicki |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 526 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9789004101951 |
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This study of the history of the book in Japan is an essential reference work covering all aspects of book production and the circulation of texts in pre-modern Japan, including libraries, censorship and readership.
Author | : L. M. Cullen |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 2003-05-15 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780521529181 |
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This 2003 book offers a distinctive overview of the internal and external pressures responsible for the emergence of modern Japan.
Author | : Peter Duus |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 888 |
Release | : 1989-04-28 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780521223577 |
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This first volume to be published in The Cambridge History of Japan provides a general introduction to Japan's history during the first three quarters of the twentieth century. Leading historians have contributed essays, based on recent Western and Japanese scholarship, that present an overview of Japan's political development, external relations, economic growth, and social and intellectual trends.
Author | : Richard Bowring |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 516 |
Release | : 2005-09-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780521851190 |
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The first English-language overview of the interaction of Buddhism and Shintō in Japanese culture.
Author | : Jan Baetens |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 1315 |
Release | : 2018-07-19 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1316771938 |
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The Cambridge History of the Graphic Novel provides the complete history of the graphic novel from its origins in the nineteenth century to its rise and startling success in the twentieth and twenty-first century. It includes original discussion on the current state of the graphic novel and analyzes how American, European, Middle Eastern, and Japanese renditions have shaped the field. Thirty-five leading scholars and historians unpack both forgotten trajectories as well as the famous key episodes, and explain how comics transitioned from being marketed as children's entertainment. Essays address the masters of the form, including Art Spiegelman, Alan Moore, and Marjane Satrapi, and reflect on their publishing history as well as their social and political effects. This ambitious history offers an extensive, detailed and expansive scholarly account of the graphic novel, and will be a key resource for scholars and students.