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A History of Japanese Literature: The Years of Isolation
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Kodansha Amer Inc
Publication date August 1, 1983
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780870115684
ISBN-10 0870115685
Availability§ Out of Print
Published in Europe
Original list price $35.00
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Summary
Studies the development of Japanese literature from the folktales and poetry of the Age of the Manyoshu to the dramatic works of the Muromachi period ending in 1568, emphasizing its relation to social, cultural and intellectual developments
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Studies the development of Japanese literature from the folktales and poetry of the Age of the Manyoshu to the dramatic works of the Muromachi period ending in 1568, emphasizing its relation to social, cultural and intellectual developments

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Hardcover
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from Kodansha Amer Inc (August 1, 1983)
9780870115684 | details & prices | List price $35.00
About: Studies the development of Japanese literature from the folktales and poetry of the Age of the Manyoshu to the dramatic works of the Muromachi period ending in 1568, emphasizing its relation to social, cultural and intellectual developments
from Palgrave Macmillan (June 18, 1983)
9780333220887 | details & prices | 230 pages | List price $69.99
About: Shuichi Kato's two-volume history of Japanese literature is impressive for its critical and comparative grasp as well as for its historical scholarship.
Paperback
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Reprint edition from Kodansha Amer Inc (April 1, 1991); titled "History of Japanese Literature: The Years of Isolation"
9784770015464 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $8.95
About: This volume covers the 17th through mid-19th centuries and the development of new gneres including Haiku, Bunraku, Kabuki, the popular novel, and Senryu.

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