Imagining Japan
Subtitle: The Japanese Tradition and its Modern Interpretation
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: February 26, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780520235984
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history; Asian studies; Sociology, Social Studies; Japan; Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies; Social Science; Sociology; Asia - Japan; General; Sociology - General; Social Science / Sociology / General; Civilization; 1868-; Intellectual life
First sentence: Understanding Japan has preoccupied Japanese intellectuals for centuries and Westerners ever since the discovery of Japan in the sixteenth century.
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.