Since it was first published more than forty years ago, Sources of Japanese Tradition, Volume 2, has been considered the authoritative sourcebook for readers and scholars interested in Japan from the eighteenth century to the post-World War II period. Now greatly expanded to include the entire twentieth century, and beginning in 1600, Sources of Japanese Tradition presents writings by modern Japan's most important philosophers, religious figures, writers and political leaders. The volume also offers extensive introductory essays and commentary to assist in understanding the documents' historical settings and significance. Wonderfully varied in its selections, this eagerly anticipated expanded edition has revised many of the texts from the original edition and added a great many not included or translated before. New additions include documents on the postwar era, the importance of education in the process of modernization, and women's issues. Beginning with documents from the founding of the Tokugawa shogunate, the collection's essays, manifestos, religious tracts, political documents, and memoirs reflect major Japanese religious, philosophical, social and political movements. Subjects covered include the spread of neo-Confucian and Buddhist teachings, Japanese poetry and aesthetics, and the Meiji Restoration. Other documents reflect the major political trends and events of the period: the abolition of feudalism, agrarian reform, the emergence of poltical parties and liberalism, and the Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese Wars. The collection also includes Western and Japanese impressions of each other through Western religious missions and commercial and cultural exchanges. These selections underscore Japanese and Western apprehension of and fascination with each other. As Japan entered the twentieth century, new political and social movements -- Marxism, anarchism, socialism, nationalism, and feminism -- entered the national consciousness. Later readings in the collection look at the buildup to war with the United States, military defeat and American occupation. Documents from the postwar period echo Japan's struggle with its own history and its development as a capitalist democracy.

Sources of Japanese Tradition, Vol. 2

History

William Theodore De Bary

Ryusaku Tsunoda

Donald Keene

Asia

Columbia University Press

Seeds in the Heart: Japanese Literature from Earliest Times to the Late Sixteenth Century

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

Henry Holt Co.

This is the intimate &amp; inspiring story of the man who has brought the works of Japan s greatest writers to worldwide attention through his highly acclaimed writings, translations, &amp; anthologies. It is the deeply personal story of his remarkable life -- from a Depression-era childhood through his wartime experiences as a naval intelligence officer in the Pacific, his early enchantment with the now-vanished world of old Kyoto, &amp; the diverse &amp; lasting friendships he made in New York, Japan, &amp; England. Includes illuminating anecdotes about such writers as Yukio Mishima, Yasunari Kawabata, Kenzaburo Oe, &amp; Kobo Abe.

On Familiar Terms: A Journey Across Cultures

Kodansha

These critical essays chart the highlights of Japanese literary art from the shining world of the 11th century to the present day. From poetry and theatre to the modern psychological novel, the author's studies are an illuminated map of the cultural surroundings in which Japanese literature has flourished.

Landscapes and Portraits: Appreciations of Japanese Culture

Kodansha International

comprehensive look at Classical Japanese theater

No: The Classical Theatre of Japan

Appreciations of Japanese Culture

Kodansha America, Inc

Aesthetic and Ethical Values in Japanese Culture (Occasional Papers, Institute for Education on Japan Vol 1, No 4)

Politics & Social Sciences

Richard Wood

Ronald McLaren

Philosophy

Institute for Education on Japan

Japanese-English Sentence Equivalents (Revised Edition)

Asahi Press

A lushly illustrated edition of a world classic The third in this series of illustrated Japanese classics, The Tale of Genji again combines Miyata's captivating paper cut-outs with a modern retelling of a vintage story. This well-known tale of the amorous adventures of Prince Genji is widely considered world literature's first novel, and with its precise and poetic prose, it is also considered one of its finest. Written with precision by a lady of the Japanese court, Genji's Don Juan-like clandestine rendezvous with lovers in their perfumed boudoirs or on mossy moonlit garden paths, continues to intrigue lovers of literature. What sets Genji apart from the typically carefree playboy is the intensity of his emotional attachment for each of his lovers. Long after an affair has ended, Genji continues to cherish the encounter. His is an age-old tale, as well as a poignant and brilliant portrait of Japan's ancient court life.

The Tale of Genji: Scenes from the Worlds First Novel (Kodansha's Illustrated Japanese Classics)

Lady Murasaki Shikibu

United States

Kodansha USA

The People and Culture of Japan (JAPAN LIBRARY)

Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture (JPIC)

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