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Understanding Japaneseness: A Fresh Look at Nipponjinron through "Maternal-filial Affection"

Understanding Japaneseness: A Fresh Look at Nipponjinron through "Maternal-filial Affection"

Nishitani, Kosuke
Sherrill, Mike

Paperback

Religion General General ParentingJapanese History

ISBN10: 0761868216
ISBN13: 9780761868217
Publisher: Hamilton Books
Published: Sep 26 2016
Pages: 268
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English

Japan, although a small country, is identified as perhaps the only civilization composed of just one nation. In spite of its many encounters with axial civilizations Japan has somehow preserved a unique sense of self. This enduring quality lends an air of mystery to Japanese culture that continues to draw the fascination of many. Such curiosity about the nature of Japan and its people has prompted the publication of many books that contribute to the academic genre known as Nipponjinron.

This book makes a distinctly new contribution as a theological anthropology of Japaneseness by paying careful attention to the religious sensibilities that undergird Japanese behavior. The author draws on numerous seminal works of Nipponjinron to build a sturdy philosophical and historical platform. Through concrete examples, classic literature, historical analysis, and religious reflection, the author carefully and skillfully illuminates a new path to understanding Japaneseness by drawing the reader's attention to the lifeblood of Japanese behavior, maternal-filial affection.

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