Musuis Story

Author : Katsu Kokichi
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 0816552363
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Musui's Story written by Katsu Kokichi and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of picaresque adventures set against the backdrop of a Japan still closed off from the rest of the world, Musui's Story recounts the escapades of samurai Katsu Kokichi. As it depicts Katsu stealing, brawling, indulging in the pleasure quarters, and getting the better of authorities, it also provides a refreshing perspective on Japanese society, customs, economy, and human relationships. From childhood, Katsu was given to mischief. He ran away from home, once at thirteen, making his way as a beggar on the great trunk road between Edo and Kyoto, and again at twenty, posing as the emissary of a feudal lord. He eventually married and had children but never obtained official preferment and was forced to supplement a meager stipend by dealing in swords, selling protection to shopkeepers, and generally using his muscle and wits. Katsu's descriptions of loyalty and kindness, greed and deception, vanity and superstition offer an intimate view of daily life in nineteenth-century Japan unavailable in standard history books. Musui's Story will delight not only students of Japan's past but also general readers who will be entranced by Katsu's candor and boundless zest for life.

Author : Kokichi Katsu
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816512560
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Musui's Story written by Kokichi Katsu and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 1991-07-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, a Japanese samurai of the nineteenth century, looks back on his life and shares his observations on Japanese society

Author : Kokichi Katsu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Musui's Story written by Kokichi Katsu and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selvbiografi af Katsu Kokichi (1802-1850), som var samurai i Tokugawa-perioden

Author : Constantine Nomikos Vaporis
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000280950
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Voices of Early Modern Japan written by Constantine Nomikos Vaporis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-27 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this newly revised and updated 2nd edition of Voices of Early Modern Japan, Constantine Nomikos Vaporis offers an accessible collection of annotated historical documents of an extraordinary period in Japanese history, ranging from the unification of warring states under Tokugawa Ieyasu in the early seventeenth century to the overthrow of the shogunate just after the opening of Japan by the West in the mid- nineteenth century. Through close examination of primary sources from "The Great Peace," this fascinating textbook offers fresh insights into the Tokugawa era: its political institutions, rigid class hierarchy, artistic and material culture, religious life, and more, demonstrating what historians can uncover from the words of ordinary people. New features include: • An expanded section on religion, morality and ethics; • A new selection of maps and visual documents; • Sources from government documents and household records to diaries and personal correspondence, translated and examined in light of the latest scholarship; • Updated references for student projects and research assignments. The first edition of Voices of Early Modern Japan was the winner of the 2013 Franklin R. Buchanan Prize for Curricular Materials. This fully revised textbook will prove a comprehensive resource for teachers and students of East Asian Studies, history, culture, and anthropology.

Author : Kikue Yamakawa
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780804731492
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Women of the Mito Domain written by Kikue Yamakawa and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the recollection of the author's mother, other relatives, and family records, this is a vivid picture of the everyday life of a samurai household in the last years of the Tokugawa period.

Author : Karen H. Ebert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Camling (Chamling) written by Karen H. Ebert and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Greta Olson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317214552
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond Gender written by Greta Olson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-01-17 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholars and activists often narrate the history of gender and feminism as a progression of "waves," said to mark high points of innovation in theory and moments of political breakthrough. Arguing for the notion of multiple futurities over that of progressive waves, Beyond Gender combines theoretical work with practical applications to provide an advanced introduction to contemporary feminist and sexuality research and advocacy. This comprehensive monograph documents the diversification of gender-related disciplines and struggles, arguing for a multidisciplinary approach to issues formerly subsumed under the unified field of gender studies. Split into two parts, the volume demonstrates how the notion of gender has been criticized by various theories pertaining to masculinity, feminism, and sexuality, and also illustrates how the binary and hierarchical ordering system of gender has been troubled or overcome in practice: in queer performance, legal critique, the classroom, and textual analysis. Taking a fresh approach to contemporary debates in feminist and sexuality studies, Beyond Gender will appeal to undergraduate students interested in fields such as Feminism and Sexuality Studies, Gender Studies, Feminist Theory, and Masculinity Studies.

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Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Norse Myths written by and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1993 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kevin Crossley-Holland uses his skills as a poet, translator and author to bring the Norse myths alive, revealing a dynamic culture in which is reflected the Norseman's spirit and confidence, his ruthlessness and cruelty, arrogance and generosity.

Author : Brett L. Walker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316239691
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Concise History of Japan written by Brett L. Walker and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To this day, Japan's modern ascendancy challenges many assumptions about world history, particularly theories regarding the rise of the west and why the modern world looks the way it does. In this engaging new history, Brett L. Walker tackles key themes regarding Japan's relationships with its minorities, state and economic development, and the uses of science and medicine. The book begins by tracing the country's early history through archaeological remains, before proceeding to explore life in the imperial court, the rise of the samurai, civil conflict, encounters with Europe, and the advent of modernity and empire. Integrating the pageantry of a unique nation's history with today's environmental concerns, Walker's vibrant and accessible new narrative then follows Japan's ascension from the ashes of World War II into the thriving nation of today. It is a history for our times, posing important questions regarding how we should situate a nation's history in an age of environmental and climatological uncertainties.

Author : Nick Offerman
Publisher : Dutton
ISBN 13 : 0451473019
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gumption written by Nick Offerman and published by Dutton. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First paperback printing includes "Bonus chapter."