Japan Encyclopedia (Harvard University Press Reference Library) Unknown - 2002

Belknap Press, 2002-05-31. Hardcover. Good. 9x7x2. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Library stamps and markings.

Harvard University Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Harvard University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Belknap Press, 2002-05-31. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Belknap Press / Harvard University Press, 2002. Hardcover. As New. 4to, hardcover. Fine condition in near fine dj. Covers and contents crisp, clean, unworn, no marking or writing. Binding square and tight. 1102 pp.

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2002. Hardcover. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 25.5 x 18.5 cm. 1102pp. Red boards in dust jacket. Translated by Käthe RothNice copy. Harvard University Press Reference Library.

1102 pp. This is an "as new" copy.

Cambridge[MA]-London, Belknap Prees of Harvard University Press. 2002. Original publisher's red cloth hardback, gilt title spine, pictorial dustjacket, very thick small 4to: xxiv, 1102pp., Japan Encyclopedia A - Z, introdiction, chronology, note on usage, bibliography, index, table of contents. Very fine copy - as new. Volume: Harvard East Asian Monographs / Harvard University Press Reference Library.

Belknap Press, 2002-05-31. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Belknap Press, 2002 8vo (24 cm), 1200 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket. "Knowing Japan and the Japanese better," Louis Frederic states in the introduction to this encyclopedia, "is one of the necessities of modern life." The Japanese have a profound knowledge of every aspect and detail of Western societies. Unfortunately, we in the West cannot say the same about our knowledge of Japan. We tend to see Japan through a veil of exoticism, as a land of ancient customs and exquisite arts; or we view it as a powerful contributor to the global economy, the source of cutting-edge electronics and innovative management techniques. To go beyond these cliches, we must begin to see how apparently contradictory aspects of modern Japanese culture spring from the country's evolution through more than two millennia of history. This concise encyclopedia provides clear and accessible information on Japanese society and institutions, commerce and industry, sciences, sports, and politics,… Leer más