Civilization and Monsters

Civilization and Monsters
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Publisher : Duke University Press
Total Pages : 310
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ISBN-10 : 0822324180
ISBN-13 : 9780822324188
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Book Synopsis Civilization and Monsters by : Gerald A. Figal

Download or read book Civilization and Monsters written by Gerald A. Figal and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the representation/role of the supernatural or the "fantastic" in the construction of Japanese modernism in late 19th and early 20th century Japan.

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