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Japanese Culture (Paperback)

by H.Paul Varley (Author)
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: University of Hawai'i Press; 4th Revised edition edition (31 May 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0824821521
  • ISBN-13: 978-0824821524
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 100,762 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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An introduction to Japanese history and culture. This fourth edition includes expanded sections on numerous topics, among which are samurai values, Zen Buddhism, the tea ceremony, Confucianism in the Tokugawa period, the story of the 47 "ronin", and mass culture in contemporary times.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best introductory books on Japanese Culture, 21 Feb 1999
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This review is from: Japanese Culture: A Short History (Paperback)
If you are looking for good introductory books on Japanese culture, this book is, perhaps, the only book you need. The book is comprised of rich historical surveys of Japanese culture, with many wonderful B&W pictures. The book does not cover about "current" cultural trends in Japan, but it does cover all important cultural foundations which shape today's Japan. I was born and raised in Japan. But I painfully realized the facts that I didn't know much about my own cultural heritage when I took Prof. Varley's class at college. Through his book, I was able to re-discover myself.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An exceptionally well written comprehensive text on Japan, 23 Mar 1999
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This is an outstanding text, the best I have encountered in its straightforward writing style and depth of information.
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