World Within Walls: Japanese Literature of the Pre-Modern Era, 1600–1867 - Donald Keene - Books - Columbia University Press - 9780231114677 - October 20, 1999
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World Within Walls: Japanese Literature of the Pre-Modern Era, 1600–1867

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The Tokugawa family ruled Japan from 1603 to 1867 keeping the island nation isolated from the rest of the world for more than 250 years. This book chronicles the period's literary output, providing the history of premodern Japanese literature. It presents various genres that arose, including haiku, Kabuki, and the prose of the merchant class.


606 pages

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released October 20, 1999
ISBN13 9780231114677
Publishers Columbia University Press
Pages 606
Dimensions 154 × 234 × 29 mm   ·   843 g

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