Description
| Product ID: | 9780415481526 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Encyclopedias of Contemporary Culture |
| Title: | Encyclopedia of Contemporary Japanese Culture |
| Authors: | Author: Sandra Buckley |
| Page Count: | 672 |
| Subjects: | Reference works, Reference works, Regional / International studies, Regional studies, Japan |
| Description: | With more than 700 alphabetically arranged entries, The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Japanese Culture offers extensive coverage of Japanese culture spanning from the end of the Japanese Imperialist period in 1945, right up to the present day. With more than 700 alphabetically arranged entries, The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Japanese Culture offers extensive coverage of Japanese culture spanning from the end of the Japanese Imperialist period in 1945, right up to the present day. Entries range from shorter definitions, histories or biographies to longer overview essays giving an in-depth treatment of major issues. Culture is defined in its broadest sense to allow for coverage of the diversity of practice and production in a country as vibrant and rapidly changing as Japan. Including a new preface by the editor to bring the book fully up-to-date with cultural developments since 2001, this Encyclopedia will be an invaluable reference tool for students of Japanese and Asian Studies, as well as providing a fascinating insight into Japanese culture for the general reader. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2009-06-29 |