Perspectives on Social Memory in Japan

Perspectives on Social Memory in Japan
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 9789004213739
ISBN-13 : 9004213732
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Download or read book Perspectives on Social Memory in Japan written by Yun Hui Tsu and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-12-28 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays represents the first interdisciplinary study in English to consider social memory in Japan across a wide range of issues and phenomena. The volume examines a variety of memorialization subjects, including music and poetry, artefacts and tools, oral testimonies and written documents, ritual and ceremonies as well as art and artists.


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