Inventing the Classics
| Author | : Haruo Shirane |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 333 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780804741057 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0804741050 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (050 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Inventing the Classics by : Haruo Shirane
Download or read book Inventing the Classics written by Haruo Shirane and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shirane and Suzuki examine how the Japanese canon of "classics" (The Tale of Genji, The Tale of the Heike, Noh drama, Saikaku, Chikamatsu, and Basho) was constructed as part of the creation of Japan as a modern nation-state and as a result of Western influence.