9780804710541 - Long Engagements: Maturity in Modern Japan von Plath, David (2 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:0804710546.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Book is in fine condition, dust jacket has some light speckling from rub marks, one small tear on top back edge and beginning to fray on spine tips and corners. Sound binding and hinges, clean and bright pages, no writing or marks. DJ has some scuffing and edge rubbing. Anthropological study built around the life stories of four middle-aged Japanese, two men and two women, as told in their own words. They are paired with four fictional characters from Japanese novels that echo the themes that appear in their personal narratives. The author places these narratives in the context of recent Japanese history, postwar Japanese social organization, and the Japanese heritage of pathways toward self-realization (from the DJ blurb). 8.75" (22 cm) tall; 235 pages. Book.