| The History of Japanese Literature Including Ancient, Classical, Medieval, Early-Modern, and Modern Literature Contributor(s): Sing, Patrick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1276205449 ISBN-13: 9781276205443 Publisher: Webster's Digital Services OUR PRICE: $24.08 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2012 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.97 lbs) 244 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Japanese literature spans a period of almost two millennia. Early works were heavily influenced by cultural contact with China and Chinese literature, often written in Classical Chinese. Indian literature also had an influence through the diffusion of Buddhism in Japan. Eventually, Japanese literature developed into a separate style in its own right as Japanese writers began writing their own works about Japan, although the influence of Chinese literature and Classical Chinese remained until the end of the Edo period. Since Japan reopened its ports to Western trading and diplomacy in the 19th century, Western and Eastern literature have strongly affected each other and continue to do so. This book studies the history of Japanese literature including Kana, Waka, Renga, Kokoro, and I am a Cat. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. |