Mirror of Modernity

Mirror of Modernity
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 362
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ISBN-10 : 0520206371
ISBN-13 : 9780520206373
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Book Synopsis Mirror of Modernity by : Stephen Vlastos

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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