Japan Encyclopedia by Louis Frederic

Japan Encyclopedia by Louis Frederic

This is a guide to the full range of Japanese history and civilisation, from the dawn of its prehistory to modern times, providing information on society and institutions, commerce and industry, sciences, sports, and politics, with particular emphasis on religion, material culture, and the arts.

This large, beautiful and indispensable volume..is a detailed but concise guide to Japanese history from its beginnings until now, filled with general information but with a particular emphasis on religion and the arts. It contains a detailed chronology as well as a concise bibliography. -- Donald Richie Japan Times 20040808

Louis Frederic is the author of numerous scholarly and reference books on Asian and South Asian societies and religions. He lived in Paris until his death in 1996.

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ISBN 13	9780674017535
ISBN 10	0674017536
Title	Japan Encyclopedia
Author	Louis Frederic
Series	Harvard University Press Reference Library
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Harvard University Press
Year published	2005-04-30
Number of pages	1128
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