The Fracture of Meaning: Japans Synthesis of China from the Eighth through the Eighteenth Centuries

The Fracture of Meaning: Japans Synthesis of China from the Eighth through the Eighteenth Centuries From the beginning of its recorded history until the opening to the West in the last century, Japan was caught between a love for and a rejection of Chinese civilization. David Pollack argues that the dialectical relationship between the two countries figured more importantly in the Japanese sense of identity and signification than any particular b Autor: David Pollack Wydawnictwo: Princeton University Press Rok wydania: 2017 Okładka: twarda Liczba stron: 268 Wymiary: 23.5 x 15.2 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9780691629858