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Manga! Manga!: The World of Japanese Comics
Av Osamu Tezuka, Frederik L. Schodt
Häftad, 2013
296 kr
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Since first published in 1983, Manga! Manga!: The World of Japanese Comics has been the book to read for all those interested in Japanese comics. It is virtually the bible' from which all studies and appreciation of manga begins. More than that, given the influence of Japanese manga on animation …
My Heart Sutra
A World in 260 Characters
Häftad, 2021
170 kr
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A cultural and personal journey into the famous sutra that teaches "form is emptiness; and emptiness is form."The Heart Sutra is the most widely read, chanted, and copied text in East Asian Buddhism. Here Frederik L. Schodt explores his lifelong fascination with the sutra: its mesmerizing mantra, …
Professor Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe
How an American Acrobat Introduced Circus to Japan--and Japan to the West
E-bok, 2012
267 kr
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The little-known true story of how a flamboyant circus promoter helped introduce Japan to the West in the late 19th century. "Professor" Risley (Richard Risley Carlisle) introduced the Western circus to Japan in 1864. Three years later, this former acrobat gave many in the West their first glimpse …
Native American in the Land of the Shogun
Ranald MacDonald and the Opening of Japan
E-bok, 2013
193 kr
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The true story of a half-Chinook, half-Scot adventurer who entered feudal Japan in 1848 and helped pave the way for its modernization. How Japan, after 250 years of self--imposed isolation, began the process of modernization is in part the story of Ranald MacDonald. In 1848 this half-Scot, …
Dreamland Japan
Writings on Modern Manga
E-bok, 2013
203 kr
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The classic text by renowned manga expert in a beautiful new casebound edition, with a new foreword and afterword by the author. This landmark book, first published at the height of the manga boom, is offered in a hardcover collector''s edition with a new foreword and afterword. Frederik L. Schodt …
My Heart Sutra
A World in 260 Characters
E-bok, 2020
183 kr
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A cultural and personal journey into the famous sutra that teaches "form is emptiness; and emptiness is form." The Heart Sutra is the most widely read, chanted, and copied text in East Asian Buddhism. Here Frederik L. Schodt explores his lifelong fascination with the sutra: its mesmerizing mantra, …
Professor Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe
How an American Acrobat Introduced Circus to Japan--and Japan to the West
Inbunden, 2012
297 kr
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"Frederik L. Schodt has at long last unveiled the fascinating story of 'Professor Risley.' Circus scholars, history buffs, and anyone with an ounce of curiosity should be grateful to him."-Dominique Jando, Circopedia.org "Professor" Risley (Richard Risley Carlisle) introduced the Western circus to …
Native American in the Land of the Shogun
Ranald MacDonald and the Opening of Japan
Inbunden, 2003
350 kr
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How Japan, after 250 years of self--imposed isolation, began the process of modernization is in part the story of Ranald MacDonald. In 1848 this half-Scot, half-Chinook adventurer from the Pacific Northwest landed on an island off Hokkaido. Although promptly arrested and imprisoned for seven months …
Astro Boy Essays
Osamu Tezuka, Mighty Atom, and the Manga/Anime Revolution
Häftad, 2007
171 kr
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The pioneering genius of Japan's "God of Comics," Osamu Tezuka (1928-89), is examined through his life's masterwork: Tetsuwan Atomu, also known as Mighty Atom or Astro Boy, a comic series featuring a cute little android who yearns to be more human. The history of Tetsuwan Atomu and Tezuka's role in …
