Mirror of Modernity
Author | : Stephen Vlastos |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 1998-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 0520206371 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780520206373 |
Rating | : 4/5 (373 Downloads) |
Download or read book Mirror of Modernity written by Stephen Vlastos and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1998-05 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays challenges the notion that Japan's present cultural identity is the simple legacy of its pre-modern and insular past. Scholars examine "age-old" Japanese cultural practices and show these to be largely creations of the modern era.