18th Century Japan
Culture and Society
by C. Andrew Gerstle
198 pages· 2012· ISBN 9781136613814
About
The period of Japanese history before the advent of industrialisation and modernism is of tremendous interest. The essays in this collection show a fascination with the social context behind the development of aesthetics, drama, language, art and philosophy, whether it be the world of the pleasure quarters or the Shogun's court.
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