Japan, Historical and Descriptive: Revised and Enlarged From "Les Voyages Célèbres" (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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So long as the proper study of mankind is man, books which tell us of the ways and doings of fellow-beings very dissimilar to ourselves must continue to be the most perman ently interesting of all books. Especially is this true in the case of the Japanese, who form in so many ways a complete anomaly in civilisation. The reader of the following pages will find that they embrace a great variety of topics, from the life of the Mikado on his sacred throne to that of the peasant in his winter coat of straw. Popular tales and legends have been interwoven with the general account in order to render the book more attractive, and at the same time to exhibit the people in all phases of their character. We believe we present here, in the briefest space possible, the most complete account that has yet appeared of Japan, Historical and Descriptive.

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