Mirror in the Shrine

Author	: Robert A. Rosenstone
Publisher	: Harvard University Press
Total Pages	: 342
Release	: 1988
ISBN-10	: 0674576411
ISBN-13	: 9780674576414
Rating	: 4/5 (414 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Mirror in the Shrine by : Robert A. Rosenstone

Download or read book Mirror in the Shrine written by Robert A. Rosenstone and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the travels of Griffis, Morse, and Hearn in the late 1800s, these stories evoke the immediacy of daily experience in Meiji, Japan, a nation still feudal in many of its habits yet captivating to Westerners for its gentleness, beauty, and pure charm. Illustrated.

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