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Studies in Intellectual History of Tokugawa Japan
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Studies in Intellectual History of Tokugawa Japan
Contributors:
By (Author) Masao Maruyama
Translated by Mikiso Hane
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
23rd September 2014
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Asian history
History of ideas
Dewey:
952.025
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
422
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Weight:
567g
Description
A comprehensive study of changing political thought during the Tokugawa period, the book traces the philosophical roots of Japanese modernization. Professor Maruyama describes the role of Sorai Confucianism and Norinaga Shintoism in breaking the stagnant confines of Chu Hsi Confucianism, the underlying political philosophy of the Tokugawa feudal st
