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1gscottmoore
Lug 12, 2009, 3:37 pm

Seems I've been away for half the year.

Many people seem to have copies of this book in one of it's several editions and/or volumes, but no reviews. Does anyone have anything to share on the topic?

Sources of Japanese Tradition, Volume 2, Second Edition, Abridged: Part 1: 1600 to 1868

Sources of Japanese Tradition, Volume 2, Second Edition, Abridged: Part 2: 1868 to 2000

-- Gerry

2gscottmoore
Nov 11, 2009, 1:07 am

Anyone? Anyone?

-- Gerry

3lilisin
Nov 11, 2009, 6:18 pm

Sorry, I have no idea.

4dreamlikecheese
Nov 11, 2009, 6:41 pm

Maybe you should post a request for information on the profile pages of people who have the book. They may not be active in Talk, but may be willing to help out once they know you're interested.

5danielbeattie
Nov 12, 2009, 4:25 pm

I have them in the 1963 edition. what would you like to know?

6keigu
Modificato: Dic 11, 2009, 12:28 am

Sources of Japanese Tradition was the book that first taught me over 30 years ago that Japan had an intellectual tradition worth studying. I recall my delight to find Norinaga's assertions about Japanese vs Chinese and Ueda Akinari's rationalist response, and one on economics that recalled Adam Smith and writing on Forest ecology/conservation . . .

I think of it with respect to Japan, as Benedict's Patterns of Culture with respect to studying cultural anthology. It is a good place to start. It is a reader that is not read at a sitting, but, I would think has something of interest for any serious student of world thought.

7davmandy
Lug 27, 2010, 1:39 am

Make sure to at least skim the Nihongi and Shojiki to get a real sense of the mythological fabric behind the culture.