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Japan's Renaissance
The Politics of the Muromachi Bakufu
Häftad, 2010
226 kr
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First published in 1981, Japan's Renaissance is a detailed and exhaustively researched account of the regime of Japan's second shogunate, and also an agile comparative analysis of the political economy of the period with other Renaissance systems. The book argues that the development of shogunal …
Capital and Countryside in Japan, 300–1180
Japanese Historians Interpreted in English
Häftad, 2010
416 kr
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This volume, edited by Joan Piggott (University of Southern California, Los Angeles), includes fourteen essays, originally written in Japanese and here interpreted in English. It introduces readers to a broader array of historical and archaeological research on center-periphery relations than has …
Visioning Eternity
Aesthetics, Politics, and History in the Early Modern Noh Theater
Häftad, 2010
460 kr
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In one of the more remarkable public events of the Tokugawa world, the shogun responded to a deepening crisis in 1840s by sponsoring a huge, "once-in-a-generation" noh performance—the largest performance ever held. This is the first Western language book on Edo period noh and its use by the shogun, …
Noh "Ominameshi"
A Flower Viewed from Many Directions
Av Mae J. Smethurst, Christina Laffin
Häftad, 2010
399 kr
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In an important and unique contribution to the study of noh, this volume includes, for the first time, essays on the subject of one noh play written by scholars from both sides of the Pacific Ocean in their own language, Japanese or English (with a summary of each contribution translated into the …
Warrior Ghost Plays from the Japanese Noh Theater
From the Japanese Noh Theater
Av Chifumi Shimazaki, Chifumi Shimazaki
Häftad, 2010
241 kr
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Translations of six shura (battle)-Noh that have for the main character the ghost of a warrior whose story is told in the Tale of Heike. Each Noh has a detailed introduction and footnotes.
Restless Spirits from Japanese Noh Plays of the Fourth Group
Parallel Translations with Running Commentary
Häftad, 2010
401 kr
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The "fourth-group Noh," so designated because they are performed fourth in a formal five-Noh program, includes almost one hundred plays, and is a group of great variety: some plays are supernatural or visional, others realistic; their leading characters include deities, demons, ghosts, mad people, …
Another Stage
Kanze Nobumitsu and the Late Muromachi Noh Theater
Häftad, 2012
460 kr
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By examining the life and career of the most prominent noh practitioner of the fury noh composer, Kanze Kojirō Nobumitsu (1435-1516), the author showcases the critical presence of the late Muromachi period in the history of noh.
Bamboo Texts of Guodian
A Study and Complete Translation, Volume 2
Av Scott Cook, Scott Cook
Häftad, 2013
1037 kr
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The cache of bamboo texts unearthed in the village of Guodian, Hubei Province, in 1993 is a rare and unique find in the history of Chinese philosophy and literature. This study renders the complex corpus of the Guodian texts into a more easily manageable form, incorporating the past several years …
Twelve Plays of the Noh and Kyōgen Theaters
Av Karen Brazell, J. Philip Gabriel
Häftad, 2010
252 kr
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"This remarkable anthology of... plays is a harbinger of a new age in Japanese theatre studies and will be considered a pivotal work in the future.... The closing essay by editor Karen Brazell on 'the nature of noh' is a gem of insight and information."—Monumenta Nipponica
Selected Poems of Kim Namjo
Av Namjo Kim
Inbunden, 2010
1903 kr
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A generous selection of poems by one of Korea's most honored and highly regarded poets. Kim Namjo published her first book of poems, Life (Moksum), in 1953. In the years since then, in another ten collections of poems, she has explored in her books, an intensely experienced religious faith, and a …
Vocabulary and Notes to Ba Jin's "Jia"
An Aid for Reading the Novel
Häftad, 2010
138 kr
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Over 4,000 vocabulary glosses, cultural notes, and grammatical explanations designed to enable third and fourth-year students of modern Chinese to read Ba Jin's well-known novel with a minimum of dictionary work. In simplified and traditional characters, Pinyin, and English. Ideal for classroom use …
Pining Wind
A Cycle of Nō Plays
Häftad, 2010
124 kr
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Translations of 19 noh and nine kyogen plays seeking to produce English poetry which reproduces the 'texture of the Japanese'... an experiment in translating the 'untranslatable' word play which provides so much of the effect of noh in the original.
Nanking Letters 1949
Häftad, 2010
197 kr
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First printed in 1979, this series of illuminating letters was written between April and August, 1949, describing Nanking before, during and immediately after the Communist takeover. The author was in China on a research fellowship at the time of the takeover. The result is a fresh and lively …
International Perspectives on Yanagita Kunio and Japanese Folklore Studies
Av J. Victor Koschmann, Keibo Oiwa m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
163 kr
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A collection of essays by North American and Japanese scholars on the life, work and influence of Yanagita Kunio (1875–1962), the founder of Japanese Folklore Studies. In addition to providing background information on Yanagita and his discipline, the eight contributors whose evaluations of …
Family Change and the Life Course in Japan
Häftad, 2010
124 kr
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This book provides a valuable introduction to historical and sociological studies of family change in Japan. The author discusses the organization and assumptions of the academic disciplines, introduces resources for cross-cultural research on family change, and summarizes research results in areas …
Bungo Manual
Selected Reference Materials for Students of Classical Japanese
Häftad, 2010
182 kr
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This small handbook is designed primarily as a reference tool for students of classical Japanese (bungo) who possess a working knowledge of the modern language. The first of its two main sections discusses suffixes attached to each of the verbal bases recognized by Japanese grammarians; the second …
Ankoku Buto
The Premodern and Postmodern Influences on the Dance of Utter Darkness
Häftad, 2011
220 kr
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A brief introduction to the history, philosophy, and techniques of the Japanese avant-garde dance movement, Ankoku Buto. Evoking images of grotesque beauty, revelling in the seamy underside of human behavior, Buto dance groups such as Sankai Juku and Dai Rakuda-kan have performed to wide critical …
Ode to Stone
Av Shiro Hara
Häftad, 2010
138 kr
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Coming from the country where short, concise poetry is celebrated, Hara Shiro's Ode to Stone is an unusually lengthy contribution to modern Japanese poetry. A recent winner of the Gendai Shijin Sho, this poem is regarded by some as having an epic quality that rivals some the great poetry of the …
Deathsong of the River
A Reader's Guide to the Chinese TV Series "Heshang"
Häftad, 2010
120 kr
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Perhaps the most daring TV documentary series ever produced in mainland China, which directly affected the thinking of Chinese youth on the eve of the 1989 democracy movement. This richly-annotated translation of the original filmscript by Su Xiaokang and Wang Luxiang puts the series in its …
Psychoanalysis in China
Literary Transformations, 1919–1949
Häftad, 2010
236 kr
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A historical and bibliographical study of the reception and interpretation of Freud's ideas in China and an analysis of the use of these ideas in literature and literary criticism. Combining original historical research with a sensitivity to the interpretive issues raised by both fictional and …
To Achieve Security and Wealth
The Qing Imperial State and the Economy, 1644–1911
Av Jane Kate Leonard, John R. Watt
Häftad, 2010
124 kr
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The studies in this collection re-examine the role of the Qing state in the private economy. They show in a variety of cases how the interaction between the two helped the state achieve its goals of social stability and security while enhancing the prosperity of private economic interests.
Like a Knife
Ideology and Genre in Contemporary Chinese Popular Music
Häftad, 2010
236 kr
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The first comprehensive study of Chinese popular music in a Western language. Drawing on extensive interviews with singers, songwriters and critics, as well as cultural, sociological, musical, and textual analysis, the book portrays the disparate ways in which China's state-run popular music …
Japan's National Security
Structures, Norms and Policy Responses in a Changing World
Av Peter J. Katzenstein, Nobuo Okawara
Häftad, 2010
226 kr
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Japan's National Security offers a detailed examination of Japan's distinctive security policy. It traces in considerable detail the evolution of Japan's approach to the economic, political and military dimensions of national structures of government as well as a particular set of relations between …
Role of Central Banking in China's Economic Reform
Av Carsten Holz
Häftad, 2010
124 kr
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"A thoroughly researched study of the banking system over the period from 1978 to early 1990.... Holz's work deserves to be read widely by analysts from both the traditional and econometric schools."—Australian Journal of Chinese Affairs"A timely book for specialists on China's economy.... An …
Women and Millenarian Protest in Meiji Japan
Deguchi Nao and Ōmotokyō
Häftad, 2010
205 kr
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In this detailed analysis of the life and teachings of Deguchi Nao (1837–1918) and the religion she founded, Omotokyo, Emily Ooms expands and refines our understanding of women's roles in the creation of new modes of religious thought and action in Japan. Placing Nao within a broad historical …
Transformation, Miracles, and Mischief
The Mountain Priest Plays of Kyōgen
Häftad, 2010
241 kr
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This book is an introduction to the kyōgen genre and includes translations of eight plays about the mountain priest character, as well as the history of the acting tradition and an analysis of kyōgen in performance.
Selected Poems of Kim Namjo
Av Namjo Kim
Häftad, 2010
269 kr
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A generous selection of poems by one of Korea's most honored and highly regarded poets. Kim Namjo published her first book of poems, Life (Moksum), in 1953. In the years since then, in another ten collections of poems, she has explored in her books, an intensely experienced religious faith, and a …
From Yalta to Panmunjom
Truman's Diplomacy and the Four Powers, 1945–1953
Av Qingzhao Hua
Häftad, 2010
124 kr
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"Hua's riveting account of Truman's eight years from 1945 to 1953. Hua is a born storyteller.... He confers depth and sharpness on his writing by placing events within historical context." —China Review International "Demonstrates a deep understanding of the conflicts and divisions within the 'big …
Kitahara Hakushu
His Life and Poetry
Häftad, 2010
138 kr
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The first full-length work in English on Kitahara Hakushu (1885–1942), a leading poet of modern Japan. In addition to a thorough recounting of the poet's life and times, the author provides numerous translations of Hakush's poems and excerpts from his critical theories. Essential for any student of …
Strange Tales from Strange Lands
Stories by Zheng Wanlong
Häftad, 2010
285 kr
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A powerful depiction of the tensions generated by conflicts of sexuality and ethnicity in contemporary China. These tensions evolved partly from the sense of estrangement from Chinese culture felt by many in the post-Mao era. As a means to understanding this crisis, some of the best writers in the …
