Exotics And Retrospectives

Exotics and Retrospectives, Volume 3, is a collection of essays by Lafcadio Hearn, offering insightful observations on Japanese culture and society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Hearn, known for his profound understanding and appreciation of Japan, delves into various aspects of Japanese life, from religious practices and folklore to social customs and artistic traditions.

These essays provide a unique window into a rapidly changing Japan as it navigated the complexities of modernization while striving to preserve its rich cultural heritage. Hearn's evocative prose captures the beauty and mystique of the Japanese landscape and the intricacies of its people. This volume showcases Hearn's talent for blending personal reflections with keen cultural analysis, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in Japanese history, literature, and cross-cultural understanding.

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Exotics And Retrospectives

Exotics and Retrospectives, Volume 3, is a collection of essays by Lafcadio Hearn, offering insightful observations on Japanese culture and society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Hearn, known for his profound understanding and appreciation of Japan, delves into various aspects of Japanese life, from religious practices and folklore to social customs and artistic traditions.

These essays provide a unique window into a rapidly changing Japan as it navigated the complexities of modernization while striving to preserve its rich cultural heritage. Hearn's evocative prose captures the beauty and mystique of the Japanese landscape and the intricacies of its people. This volume showcases Hearn's talent for blending personal reflections with keen cultural analysis, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in Japanese history, literature, and cross-cultural understanding.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Exotics and Retrospectives, Volume 3, is a collection of essays by Lafcadio Hearn, offering insightful observations on Japanese culture and society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Hearn, known for his profound understanding and appreciation of Japan, delves into various aspects of Japanese life, from religious practices and folklore to social customs and artistic traditions.

These essays provide a unique window into a rapidly changing Japan as it navigated the complexities of modernization while striving to preserve its rich cultural heritage. Hearn's evocative prose captures the beauty and mystique of the Japanese landscape and the intricacies of its people. This volume showcases Hearn's talent for blending personal reflections with keen cultural analysis, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in Japanese history, literature, and cross-cultural understanding.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781025048680
Publisher: Hutson Street Press
Publication date: 05/22/2025
Pages: 328
Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.69(d)
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