Publication

2003-02-26 - University of California Press

Language

English

Word Count

63,500 words, Guess

Page Count

254 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

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  • LibraryThing3749796
  • Goodreads863460

Classifications

  • LCC2002003307

Description

One of the most influential sociologists living today, Robert N. Bellah began his career as a Japan specialist, and has continued to contribute to the field over the past thirty years. Imagining Japan is a collection of some of his most important writings, including essays that consider the entire sweep of Japanese history and the character of Japanese society and religion. Combining intellectual rigor, broad scholarship, and ethical commitment, this book also features a new and extensive introduction that brings together intellectual and institutional dimensions of Japanese history.

First Sentence

Understanding Japan has preoccupied Japanese intellectuals for centuries and Westerners ever since the discovery of Japan in the sixteenth century.

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