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14 produkter
Japan's Past and Present
Av Kosaku Yoshino, John Lie m. fl.
E-bok, 2022
119 kr
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In Japan, the study of nihonjinron became popular after the Second World War in an attempt to explain the uniqueness of the country s culture and character. Some of the essays in this volume deal with these issues and explore aspects of the Japanese quest for a national identity. Today Japan is one …
Inventing the Way of the Samurai
Nationalism, Internationalism, and Bushido in Modern Japan
Av Oleg Benesch
E-bok, 2014
607 kr
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Inventing the Way of the Samurai examines the development of the ''way of the samurai'' - bushidō - which is popularly viewed as a defining element of the Japanese national character and even the ''soul of Japan''. Rather than a continuation of ancient traditions, however, bushidō developed from a …
Civilizing Emotions
Concepts in Nineteenth Century Asia and Europe
Av Einar Wigen, Mohinder Singh m. fl.
E-bok, 2015
1643 kr
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At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the vocabulary of civility and civilization is very much at the forefront of political debate. Most of these debates proceed as if the meaning of these words were self-evident. This is where Civilizing Emotions intervenes, tracing the history of the …
Inventing the Way of the Samurai
Nationalism, Internationalism, and Bushidō in Modern Japan
Av Oleg Benesch
Inbunden, 2014
1953 kr
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Inventing the Way of the Samurai examines the development of the 'way of the samurai' - bushidō - which is popularly viewed as a defining element of the Japanese national character and even the 'soul of Japan'. Rather than a continuation of ancient traditions, however, bushidō developed from a …
Civilizing Emotions
Concepts in Nineteenth Century Asia and Europe
Av Margrit Pernau, Helge Jordheim m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
2358 kr
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At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the vocabulary of civility and civilization is very much at the forefront of political debate. Most of these debates proceed as if the meaning of these words were self-evident. This is where Civilizing Emotions intervenes, tracing the history of the …
Inventing the Way of the Samurai
Nationalism, Internationalism, and Bushidō in Modern Japan
Av Oleg Benesch
Häftad, 2016
712 kr
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Inventing the Way of the Samurai examines the development of the 'way of the samurai' - bushidō - which is popularly viewed as a defining element of the Japanese national character and even the 'soul of Japan'. Rather than a continuation of ancient traditions, however, bushidō developed from a …
Samurai
Av Rosina Buckland, Oleg Benesch
Inbunden, 2026
678 kr
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Explores the reality and myths of the samurai from medieval times to today’s popular cultureThe figure of the samurai is unique in its global intelligibility, read both as a symbol of Japan and as a universal icon of the virtuous and fearless warrior. While the term is now common worldwide, there …
Samurai
Av Rosina Buckland, Oleg Benesch
Inbunden, 2026
497 kr
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The word ‘samurai’ stands for ideals of courage, honour, self-sacrifice and loyalty. Yet much of the common understanding is imaginative fiction. This book explores the concept from medieval reality, through early modern changes, to today’s hugely varied popular culture, challenging preconceptions …
Samurai
Av Rosina Buckland, Oleg Benesch
Häftad, 2026
306 kr
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The figure of the samurai is unique in its global intelligibility, read both as a symbol of Japan and as a universal icon of the virtuous and fearless warrior.Published to accompany a major exhibition at the British Museum, this is the first book to explore the centuries-long trajectory of the …
Japan's Castles
Citadels of Modernity in War and Peace
Av Oleg Benesch, Ran Zwigenberg
Inbunden, 2019
1591 kr
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An innovative examination of heritage politics in Japan, showing how castles have been used to re-invent and recapture competing versions of the pre-imperial past and project possibilities for Japan's future. Oleg Benesch and Ran Zwigenberg argue that Japan's modern transformations can be traced …
Japan's Castles
Citadels of Modernity in War and Peace
Av Ran Zwigenberg, Oleg Benesch
E-bok, 2019
672 kr
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An innovative examination of heritage politics in Japan, showing how castles have been used to re-invent and recapture competing versions of the pre-imperial past and project possibilities for Japan''s future. Oleg Benesch and Ran Zwigenberg argue that Japan''s modern transformations can be traced …
Japan's Castles
Citadels of Modernity in War and Peace
Av Ran Zwigenberg, Oleg Benesch
E-bok, 2019
657 kr
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An innovative examination of heritage politics in Japan, showing how castles have been used to re-invent and recapture competing versions of the pre-imperial past and project possibilities for Japan''s future. Oleg Benesch and Ran Zwigenberg argue that Japan''s modern transformations can be traced …
Japan's Castles
Citadels of Modernity in War and Peace
Av Oleg Benesch, Ran Zwigenberg
Häftad, 2020
672 kr
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An innovative examination of heritage politics in Japan, showing how castles have been used to re-invent and recapture competing versions of the pre-imperial past and project possibilities for Japan's future. Oleg Benesch and Ran Zwigenberg argue that Japan's modern transformations can be traced …
Drugs and the Politics of Consumption in Japan
Av Judith Vitale, Miriam Kingsberg Kadia m. fl.
Inbunden, 2023
1908 kr
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In early modern Japan, upper status groups coveted pills and powders made of exotic foreign ingredients such as mummy and rhinoceros horn. By the early twentieth century, over-the-counter-patent medicines, and, more alarmingly, morphine, had become mass commodities, fueling debates over opiates in …
