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Modern Japanese Diaries
Donald Keene
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Description for Modern Japanese Diaries
Paperback. This is a collection of journals written by Japanese men and women - from all levels of society - who journeyed to American, Europe and China between 1860 and 1920. The diaries record personal views of the countries and their cultures, and express sentiments ranging from delight to disillusionment. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPC; 1FPJ; 1KBB; BG; BJ; HBJF; JFC; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 720.
This is a collection of journals written by Japanese men and women--from samurai and other government officials to novelists and poets--who journeyed to America, Europe, and China between 1860 and 1920. The diaries faithfully record personal views of the countries and their cultures and sentiments that range from delight to disillusionment. At once an intimate account of the travellers' lives and a testimony to the greater struggles and advances of their cultures, Donald Keene's eloquent translation and commentary invites the reader to partake in the world as each person experienced it.
This is a collection of journals written by Japanese men and women--from samurai and other government officials to novelists and poets--who journeyed to America, Europe, and China between 1860 and 1920. The diaries faithfully record personal views of the countries and their cultures and sentiments that range from delight to disillusionment. At once an intimate account of the travellers' lives and a testimony to the greater struggles and advances of their cultures, Donald Keene's eloquent translation and commentary invites the reader to partake in the world as each person experienced it.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231114431
SKU
V9780231114431
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About Donald Keene
DONALD KEENE is Shincho Professor of Japanese Literature and University Professor Emeritus at Columbia University.
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