Japanese civilization : a comparative view / S.N. Eisenstadt.
Japanese civilization : a comparative view / S.N. Eisenstadt.
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Chicago and London : The University of Chicago Press, 1996.
Date
1996.
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N952/74
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English
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xii, 581 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction: The Enigma of Japan -- 2. The Meiji State and Modern Japanese Society -- 3. Modern and Contemporary Japan: Institutional Formations -- 4. Tribulations of Modern Japanese Society -- 5. "Disharmony," Conflict, and Protest and Their Impact: Regulation, Control, and Responsiveness -- 6....
15. A Brief Excursus on Patterns of Cultural Creativity in Japan -- 16. Japanese Historical Experience in a Comparative Framework -- 17. Japanese Modernity: Japan in the Contemporary World.
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Chicago and London : The University of Chicago Press, 1996.
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Illinois
Date Published
1996.
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The Western world has long been intrigued by the apparent exoticism and uniqueness of Japanese civilization. Now, one of the world's leading social theorists provides a monumental synthesis of Japanese history, religion, culture, and social organization. Equipped with a dazzling command of the literature, Eisenstadt explores the Japanese historical...
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Japanese civilization : a comparative view / S.N. Eisenstadt.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 447-562) and index.
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N952/74
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74VvDwJ2NgEb
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0226195589 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780226195575 (cloth : alk. paper)
0226195570 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780226195582 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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952
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991004806429702626
