Contemporary Japanese thought /

Appearing for the first time in English, the writings in this collection reflect some of the most innovative and influential work by Japanese intellectuals in recent years. The volume offers a rare and much-needed window into the crucial ideas and positions currently shaping Japanese thought (shiso)...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Calichman, Richard
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Japanese
Published: New York : Columbia University Press ©2005.
Series:Weatherhead books on Asia.
Online Access:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7312/cali13620
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Summary:Appearing for the first time in English, the writings in this collection reflect some of the most innovative and influential work by Japanese intellectuals in recent years. The volume offers a rare and much-needed window into the crucial ideas and positions currently shaping Japanese thought (shiso). In addressing the political, historical, and cultural issues that have dominated Japanese society, these essays cross a range of disciplines, including literary theory, philosophy, history, gender studies, and cultural studies. Contributors examine Japan's imperialist and nationalist p.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 309 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:023150988X
9780231509886
9780231136204
023113620X
9780231136211
0231136218