18th Century Japan

Name: 18th Century Japan
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The period of Japanese history before the advent of industrialisation and modernism is of tremendous interest. The essays in this collection show a fascination with the social context behind the development of aesthetics, drama, language, art and philosophy, whether it be the world of the pleasure quarters or the Shogun's court. > The period of Japanese history before the advent of industrialisation and modernism is of tremendous interest. The essays in this collection show a fascination with the social context behind the development of aesthetics, drama, language, art and philosophy, whether it be the world of the pleasure quarters or the Shogun's court. > Part 1 Pleasure Quarters and Theatre; Chapter 1 The pleasure quarters and Tokugawa culture, Teruoka Yasutaka; Chapter 2 Flowers of Edo, C. Andrew Gerstle; Chapter 3 Edo J?ruri, Torigoe Bunz?; Part 2 Edo Language; Chapter 4 The development of Edo language, H. B. D. Clarke; Chapter 5 Edo and Tokyo dialects, Hiroko C. Quackenbu;