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In the Edo period, Japan had its first experience of what one might call “intellectual life” in a pregnant sense of the word: a scene that combined serious
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Authors: Wai-ming Ng
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-02-26 - Publisher: SUNY Press

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Pioneering study of the localization of Chinese culture in early modern Japan, using legends, classics, and historical terms as case studies. While current scho
Imagery of the Orchid Pavilion Gathering: Visualizing Tokugawa Cultural Networks
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This book investigates the diverse visual representations of the Orchid Pavilion Gathering produced during the Edo period Japan.
In Search of the Way
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Authors: Richard Bowring
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In Search of the Way is a history of intellectual and religious developments in Japan during the Tokugawa period, covering the years 1582-1860. It begins with a
Strange Tales from Edo
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Authors: William D. Fleming
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In Strange Tales from Edo, William Fleming paints a sweeping picture of Japan’s engagement with Chinese fiction in the early modern period (1600–1868). Larg