{"product_id":"sources-of-japanese-tradition-abridged-1600-to-2000-part-2-1868-to-2000-9780231139175","title":"Sources of Japanese Tradition, Abridged: 1600 to 2000; Part 2: 1868 to 2000","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor almost fifty years, \u003ci\u003eSources of Japanese Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e has been the single most valuable collection of English-language readings on Japan. Unrivalled in its wide selection of source materials on history, society, politics, education, philosophy, and religion, the two-volume textbook is a crucial resource for students, scholars, and readers seeking an introduction to Japanese civilization. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published in a single hardcover book, Volume 2 is now available as an abridged, two-part paperback. Part 1 covers the Tokugawa period to 1868, including texts that address the spread of neo-Confucianism and Buddhism and the initial encounters of Japan and the West. Part 2 begins with the Meiji period and ends at the new millennium, shedding light on such major movements as the Enlightenment, constitutionalism, nationalism, socialism, and feminism, and the impact of the postwar occupation. Commentary by major scholars and comprehensive bibliographies and indexes are included. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether, these readings map out the development of modern Japanese civilization and illuminate the thought and teachings of its intellectual, political, and religious leaders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWm. Theodore de Bary\u003c\/b\u003e (1919-2017) was John Mitchell Mason Professor Emeritus and provost emeritus of Columbia University. His many books include \u003ci\u003eWaiting for the Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMessage of the Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Learning for One's Self\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eSources of Japanese Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSources of Korean Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by Columbia University Press. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Gluck\u003c\/b\u003e is the George Sansom Professor of History at Columbia University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eJapan's Modern Myths: Ideology in the Late Meiji Period.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eArthur Tiedemann\u003c\/b\u003e is a member of the Society of Senior Scholars at the Heyman Centre for the Humanities, Columbia University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eModern Japan: A Brief History\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503147913490,"sku":"9780231139175","price":60.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1ebf8474-e3bc-4c89-ba1f-b8d32f8c1a23.jpg?v=1730783840","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sources-of-japanese-tradition-abridged-1600-to-2000-part-2-1868-to-2000-9780231139175","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}