Japanese Culture: 4th Pa (Varley Paul)(Paperback)

Japanese Culture: 4th Pa (Varley Paul)(Paperback)

For nearly three decades Japanese Culture has garnered high praise as an accurate and well-written introduction to Japanese history and culture. This widely used undergraduate text is now available in a new edition. Thoroughly updated, the fourth edition includes expanded sections on numerous

Zen and Japanese Culture (Suzuki Daisetz Teitaro)(Paperback)

Zen and Japanese Culture is a classic that has influenced generations of readers and played a major role in shaping conceptions of Zen's influence on Japanese traditional arts. In simple and poetic language, Daisetz Suzuki describes Zen and its historical evolution. He connects Zen to the

The Encyclopedia of Japanese Pop Culture (Schilling Mark)(Paperback)

In the West, Japanese culture comes in the form of Power Rangers, Godzilla movies, and Sanrio products, but of course the indigenous pop culture is much richer. Rather than focus on what the rest of the world has already encountered, Mark Schilling provides an encyclopedic compendium of books,

The Japanese Art of War: Understanding the Culture of Strategy (Cleary Thomas)(Paperback)

Military rule and the martial tradition of the samurai dominated Japanese culture for more than eight hundred years. According to Thomas Cleary--translator of more than thirty-five classics of Asian philosophy--the Japanese people have been so steeped in the way of the warrior that some of the

Introducing Japanese Popular Culture (Freedman Alisa)(Paperback)

Specifically designed for use on a range of undergraduate and graduate courses, Introducing Japanese Popular Culture is a comprehensive textbook offering an up-to-date overview of a wide variety of media forms. It uses particular case studies as a way into examining the broader themes in Japanese

Everyday Japanese (Ezawa Reiko)(Paperback)

Beginners will find that this complete Japanese language and culture program offers insights into subtle nuances of Japanese as it is used in casual conversations or successful business

Japanese Art (Stanley-Baker Joan)(Paperback)

The uniqueness of Japanese culture rests on the fact that, throughout its history, Japan has continually taken, adapted, and transformed diverse influences--whether from Korea, China, and the South Seas, or Europe and America--into distinct traditions of its own. This book, an authoritative and

The Japanese Mind: Understanding Contemporary Japanese Culture (Davies Roger J.)(Paperback)

In The Japanese Mind, Roger Davies offers Westerners an invaluable key to the unique aspects of Japanese culture. Readers of this book will gain a clear understanding of what makes the Japanese, and their society, tick. Among the topics explored: aimai (ambiguity), amae (dependence upon others'

NICOLAUS WIDERBERG: PAST IN FUTURE (VARLEY WILLIAM)(Paperback)

Japan - Culture Smart!, 114: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture (Culture Smart!)(Paperback)

The Japanese people have always seen themselves as a nation uniquely apart. Their exquisite art forms, elegant culture, military prowess, and technological precision have long been the envy of friend and foe alike. Today, even as Japan adapts to a rapidly changing world, its traditional culture and

Japanese Cookbook for Beginners: Classic and Modern Recipes Made Easy (Oda Azusa)(Paperback)

Embark on a culinary adventure to Japan Japanese cooking has evolved not from one culture, but from many cultures, histories, and influences. This introductory Japanese cookbook will lead the beginner from learning Japanese cuisine basics to creating traditional and modern dishes. What sets this

Anime: A Critical Introduction (Denison Rayna)(Paperback)

Anime: A Critical Introduction maps the genres that have thrived within Japanese animation culture, and shows how a wide range of commentators have made sense of anime through discussions of its generic landscape. From the battling robots that define the mecha genre through to Studio Ghibli's

The Japanese Teahouse (Fehrer Wolfgang)(Pevná vazba)

Japanese culture and architecture have always fascinated the Western world. One particular, architecturally complex building type at the intersection of multiple currents of Japanese philosophy, art and esthetics is the Japanese teahouse. It is a very private place of meditation, a place where only

The Chrysanthemum and the Sword (Benedict Ruth)(Paperback)

Essential reading for anyone interested in Japanese culture, this unsurpassed masterwork opens an intriguing window on Japan. Benedict's World War II-era study paints an illuminating contrast between the culture of Japan and that of the United States. The Chrysanthemum and the Sword is a revealing

Vengeance Can Wait (Motoya Yukiko)(Paperback)

Vengeance Can Wait navigates Japanese sub-culture as it charts a different kind of love story. A couple has the ideal domestic relationship: he spends his days planning the perfect revenge, while she awaits her perfect punishment. Dark, twisted, and touching, the couple comes to understand the

Encyclopedia of Japanese Martial Arts (Hall David a.)(Pevná vazba)

David A. Hall, one of today's leading experts on Japanese combative culture, combines hands-on experience in a wide variety of martial traditions with an academic and religious background to produce this landmark work. The Encyclopedia of Japanese Martial Arts is an exhaustive, impeccably

Lost Japan: Last Glimpse of Beautiful Japan (Kerr Alex)(Paperback)

An enchanting and fascinating insight into Japanese landscape, culture, history and future. Originally written in Japanese, this passionate, vividly personal book draws on the author's experiences in Japan over thirty years. Alex Kerr brings to life the ritualized world of Kabuki, retraces his

Media, Culture and Society: An Introduction (Hodkinson Paul)(Paperback)

′In his beautifully balanced, clear and broad-ranging account of a fast-changing field, Paul Hodkinson has successfully brought together myriad perspectives with which to critically analyse today′s media culture and media society.′- Sonia Livingstone, Professor of Media & Communication, LSE

How to Repair Briggs and Stratton Engines, 4th Ed. (Dempsey Paul)(Paperback)

Learn the Latest Money-Saving Techniques for Troubleshooting and Repairing Any Briggs & Stratton Engine, New or Old /p> Turn to the Fourth Edition of How to Repair Briggs & Stratton Engines for expert guidance on completing any Briggs & Stratton maintenance and repair job quickly and easily. This

MEI A Level Further Mathematics Mechanics 4th Edition (Muscat Jean-Paul)(Paperback / softback)

An OCR endorsed textbookHelp students to develop their knowledge and apply their reasoning to mathematical problems with textbooks that draw on the well-known MEI (Mathematics in Education and Industry) series, updated and tailored to the 2017 OCR (MEI) specification and developed by subject

Reef Fish Identification: Florida Caribbean Bahamas (Humann Paul)(Paperback)

The 4th edition is packed with amazing marine life photographs of 683 species and enough information to keep fish watchers busy for years. It includes 89 new fish species and more than 150 new photos, representing a significant update to the 2002 3rd edition. The book includes the latest

Arita / Table of Contents: Studies in Japanese Porcelain (Koivu Anniina)(Pevná vazba)

Celebrating the 400th anniversary of traditional Japanese ceramic culture as interpreted by today's leading designersThe art of Japanese porcelain manufacturing began in Arita in 1616. Now, on its 400th anniversary, Arita / Table of Contents charts the unique collaboration between 16 contemporary

Information Technology (Davies Paul A.)(Paperback)

Features topics such as environmental issues, historical facts, and culture. Full-color photographs, introductions, glossaries, and exercises enhance student reading and learning. Audio versions of selected titles provide great models of intonation and pronunciation of difficult

Between Camps: Nations, Cultures and the Allure of Race (Gilroy Paul)(Paperback)

In this provocative book, now reissued with a new introduction, Paul Gilroy contends that race-thinking has distorted the finest promises of modern democracy. He compels us to see that fascism was the principal political innovation of the twentieth century - and that its power to seduce did not die