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An in-depth study of the cultural, ethnic and linguistic diversity found in Japan today. It describes the existing plurality to balance perspectives in non-Japanese literature about Japan, and to challenge the myth of Japanese uniqueness by focusing on common experiences.
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Kendo is the modern version of Japanese swordsmanship, and transmits the ancient swordsman tradition and life-view. This practical work offers an insight into this ancient art and philosophy.
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Providing an historical overview, this book addresses stratification and class perceptions in contemporary Japan. Based on empirical data on social stratification and... Læs mere
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Revised and expanded, this volume deals with the religious traditions of ancient Egypt. New material allows a much more precise allocation of religious texts and ideas in terms of time, place and social context.
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Focuses on the archaizing spirit that reached its climax under the Saite 26th Dynasty (664-525 B.C.), resurrecting elements from earlier stages of Egyptian civilization.
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Explores all equipment made or used to contain the embalmed internal organs of the kings of ancient Egypt. The book traces the mythological development of the... Læs mere
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Nasir-i Khusraw was a major poet and philosopher of the early Ismailiyya. His poetry and prose developed from the political and religious events of the first half of the 11th... Læs mere
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The changes that have taken place in Japan as a result of rapid economic growth, have renewed interest in the work of Yanagita Kunio. This book offers a re-evaluation of his writings.
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A collection of essays on aspects of Egyptian art by leading specialists in memory of Cyril Aldred (1914-1991), who was one of the world's leading authorities on the subject.
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Collected essays on different facets of Buddhism, linked by the themes of: dependent co-origination (pratitya-samutpada); the effects of Madhyamika and Yogacara ideas on Japanese... Læs mere
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A study of the Manchurian and Shanghai crises, the first serious confrontation between Japan and the world community. The book focuses on how the League of Nations attempted to cope with the emergency; and on the clash of attitudes in Japanese politics.