Alternate attendance (sankin kotai) was one of the central institutions of Edo-period (1603–1868) Japan and one of the... Læs mere
Presents an analysis of Japanese literary feminist discourse of the 1960s - a decade before the 'women's lib' movement emerged... Læs mere
Traces Japanese historical development from the first evidence of human habitation in the archipelago to the consolidation of political power under the... Læs mere
Kenji, must grapple with what it means to belong to two nations at war with one another and to face betrayal by both. Tadashi, in school in Japan when war breaks out, is drafted into the... Læs mere
Published when Japan was struggling to define and assert its national and cultural identity, "The Structure of Iki" re-introduced a... Læs mere
This work combines the biography of the founder of Shin Buddhism with a detailed study of the complex development of the religion, from its simple beginnings... Læs mere
Koda Aya's short stories, novels and essays offer insight into women's lives, the family and traditional culture. This text presents a discussion of her life... Læs mere
This text presents a study of Japanese mandalas, interpreting them as sanctified realms where identification between the human and sacred occurs. It investigates 8th to 7th century BC paintings from three traditions, exploring the ritual, visual, doctrinal and literary elements.
An introduction to the several systems of classical Indian thought such as Professor Deutsch provides.