Books - Japan Through the Looking Glass
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"A well-informed analysis of Japanese culture and society."-The Independent
"A disarming, engaging, and provocative book."-Andrew Barshay, University of California, Berkeley
This entertaining book takes us on an exploration into Japanese society as Alan Macfarlane uncovers the multifaceted nature of a country and people who are even more extraordinary than they seem. Clear-sighted, persistent, affectionate, unsentimental, and honest-Macfarlane shows us Japan as it has never been seen before.
Alan Macfarlane is a professor of anthropology at Cambridge University. He has often visited and taught in Japan and is the author of The Glass Bathyscaphe and Letters to Lily.
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| Release Date (USA): | 2008-11-30 |
| Release Date (UK): | |
| Author: | Alan Macfarlane |
| Publisher: | Profile Books |
