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Japan Through the Looking Glass
Alan Macfarlane
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Description for Japan Through the Looking Glass
Paperback. Takes us on an exploration into the different aspects of Japanese society: from public to intimate. This title uncovers the multi-faceted nature of the country and people who are even more extraordinary than they seem. It includes religion, ritual, martial arts, manners, eating, drinking, hot baths, geishas, family, home, and singing. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 196.
This entertaining and endlessly surprising book takes us on an exploration into every aspect of Japanese society from the most public to the most intimate. A series of meticulous investigations gradually uncovers the multi-faceted nature of a country and people who are even more extraordinary than they seem. Our journey encompasses religion, ritual, martial arts, manners, eating, drinking, hot baths, geishas, family, home, singing, wrestling, dancing, performing, clans, education, aspiration, sexes, generations, race, crime, gangs, terror, war, kindness, cruelty, money, art, imperialism, emperor, countryside, city, politics, government, law and a language that varies according to whom you are speaking. Clear-sighted, ... Read more
This entertaining and endlessly surprising book takes us on an exploration into every aspect of Japanese society from the most public to the most intimate. A series of meticulous investigations gradually uncovers the multi-faceted nature of a country and people who are even more extraordinary than they seem. Our journey encompasses religion, ritual, martial arts, manners, eating, drinking, hot baths, geishas, family, home, singing, wrestling, dancing, performing, clans, education, aspiration, sexes, generations, race, crime, gangs, terror, war, kindness, cruelty, money, art, imperialism, emperor, countryside, city, politics, government, law and a language that varies according to whom you are speaking. Clear-sighted, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861979674
SKU
V9781861979674
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About Alan Macfarlane
Alan Macfarlane is Professor of Anthropology at Cambridge. He has often visited and taught in Japan.
Reviews for Japan Through the Looking Glass
Intelligent and engaging ... an excellent book for anyone with an interest in Japanese culture.
Sunday Telegraph
An elegantly arranged narrative that takes in everything from the mythical roots of sumo to the ubiquity of Shinto shrines.
The Times
An engaging and well-informed analysis of Japanese culture and society ... Readers fresh to Japanese studies will ... Read more
Sunday Telegraph
An elegantly arranged narrative that takes in everything from the mythical roots of sumo to the ubiquity of Shinto shrines.
The Times
An engaging and well-informed analysis of Japanese culture and society ... Readers fresh to Japanese studies will ... Read more