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Ian Hideo Levy - Hitomaro and the Birth of Japanese Lyricism - 9780691640631 - V9780691640631
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Hitomaro and the Birth of Japanese Lyricism

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Description for Hitomaro and the Birth of Japanese Lyricism Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 186 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 428.
Professor Levy explores the ritual origins of Japanese verse, the impact of Chinese and Korean literary influence on the seventh-century Court, and the rhetorical deification of the imperial family as the condition under which Hitomaro would begin his career as a Court poet. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
186
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Condition
New
Weight
428g
Number of Pages
186
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691640631
SKU
V9780691640631
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