vi+541+[2 ad] pages with frontispiece and index. Octavo (8" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. First edition.

As long as Japan's religious practices remain obscured and misunderstood, it will be impossible to interpret the country's art, history or even industry, argues the author of this work. After all, Milton, Dante and even Shakespeare can only be fully understood by those with a knowledge of Western religion. By analysing Japan's religion in depth, the author seeks to uncover what has long been hidden from Western view and to pave the way to a clearer understanding of Japanese life. The book includes sections on Ancestor-worship, the Communal Cult, the development of Shinto, Buddhism, social organization, military power, loyalty, the Jesuits and many other topics.

Condition: Corners and edges bumped, some rubbing to extremities else very good.

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Bookseller: The Book Collector ABAA, ILAB, TBA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: H0725
Title: Japan an Attempt at Interpretation
Author: Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904)
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: MacMillan Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1904
Pages: vi+541+[2 ad] pages with frontispiece and index
Size: Octavo
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: Japan
Bookseller catalogs: History;

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