A Japanese Mirror

Informationen zum Autor Ian Buruma is currently Luce Professor at Bard College, New York. His previous books include Voltaire's Coconuts, The Missionary and the Libertine , The Wages of Guilt , Inventing Japan , God's Dust and Bad Elements, Occidentalism ( Atlantic 2004) and Murder in Amsterdam (Atlantic 2006). Klappentext 'A Japanese Mirror is what the tourist who wants to see the real Japan - "through the looking glass" - should pack in his flight-bag.' TLS ' A Japanese Mirror is what the tourist who wants to see the real Japan - "through the looking glass" - should pack in his flight-bag.' TLS Zusammenfassung In this scintillating book, Ian Buruma peels away the myths that surround Japanese culture. With piercing analysis of cinema, theatre, television, art and legend, he shows the Japanese both 'as they imagine themselves to be, and as they would like themselves to be.' A Japanese Mirror examines samurai and gangsters, transvestites and goddesses to paint an eloquent picture of life in Japan. This is a country long shrouded in enigma and in his compelling book, Buruma reveals a culture rich in with poetry, beauty and wonder.

Product details

• Authors: Ian Buruma
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.08.2011
• EAN: 9781843549628
• ISBN: 978-1-84354-962-8
• Dimensions: 131 mm x 199 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Japan, Asia, HISTORY / Modern / General, HISTORY / Asia / General, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, Asian History, General and world history