Mirror of Modernity

Author	: Stephen Vlastos
Publisher	: Univ of California Press
Total Pages	: 362
Release	: 1998-05
ISBN-10	: 0520206371
ISBN-13	: 9780520206373
Rating	: 4/5 (373 Downloads)

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Download or read book Mirror of Modernity written by Stephen Vlastos and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1998-05 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays challenges the notion that Japan's present cultural identity is the simple legacy of its pre-modern and insular past. Scholars examine "age-old" Japanese cultural practices and show these to be largely creations of the modern era.

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