10%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Civilization and Monsters: Spirits of Modernity in Meiji Japan
Gerald Figal
€ 32.99
€ 29.69
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Civilization and Monsters: Spirits of Modernity in Meiji Japan
Paperback. Monsters, ghosts, the supernatural, the fantastic, the mysterious. This title asserts that discourse on the fantastic was at the heart of the historical configuration of Japanese modernity - that the representation of the magical and mysterious played an integral part in the production of modernity beginning in Meiji Japan (1868-1912). Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
Monsters, ghosts, the supernatural, the fantastic, the mysterious. These are not usually considered the “stuff” of modernism. More often they are regarded as inconsequential to the study of the modern, or, at best, seen as representative of traditional beliefs that are overcome and left behind in the transformation toward modernity. In Civilization and Monsters Gerald Figal asserts that discourse on the fantastic was at the heart of the historical configuration of Japanese modernity—that the representation of the magical and mysterious played an integral part in the production of modernity beginning in Meiji Japan (1868–1912).
After discussing the role of the ... Read more
Monsters, ghosts, the supernatural, the fantastic, the mysterious. These are not usually considered the “stuff” of modernism. More often they are regarded as inconsequential to the study of the modern, or, at best, seen as representative of traditional beliefs that are overcome and left behind in the transformation toward modernity. In Civilization and Monsters Gerald Figal asserts that discourse on the fantastic was at the heart of the historical configuration of Japanese modernity—that the representation of the magical and mysterious played an integral part in the production of modernity beginning in Meiji Japan (1868–1912).
After discussing the role of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822324188
SKU
V9780822324188
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Gerald Figal
Gerald Figal is Associate Professor of History and East Asian Studies at Vanderbilt University.
Reviews for Civilization and Monsters: Spirits of Modernity in Meiji Japan
“Gerald Figal’s powerful study persuades us that superstition, monsters, and the fantastic are at the very heart of Japanese modernity—an argument conveyed in splendid fashion. This is an exciting, fresh, and aptly provocative work.”—James Fujii, University of California at Irvine “Through the transmutation of ghosts, Figal brings out one of the central problematics of modern nation-states: what to do about ... Read more