The first European description of Japan, 1585 : a critical English-language edition of striking contrasts in the customs of Europe and Japan by Luis Frois, S.J
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| 240 | 1 0 | ▼a Tratado em que se contêm muito susinta- e abreviadamente algumas contradições e diferenças de custumes entre a gente de Europa e esta provincía de Japão. ▼l English |
| 245 | 1 4 | ▼a The first European description of Japan, 1585 : ▼b a critical English-language edition of striking contrasts in the customs of Europe and Japan by Luis Frois, S.J. / ▼c translated from the Portuguese original and edited and annotated by Richard K. Danford, Robin D. Gill, and Daniel T. Reff ; with a critical introduction by Daniel T. Reff. |
| 260 | ▼a New York : ▼b Routledge, ▼c c2014. | |
| 300 | ▼a xi, 299 p. ; ▼c 24 cm. | |
| 490 | 1 | ▼a Japan anthropology workshop series ; ▼v 25 |
| 504 | ▼a Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-292) and index. | |
| 520 | ▼a "In 1585, at the height of the Jesuit missionary activity in Japan, which was begun by Francis Xavier in 1549, Luis Frois, a long-time missionary in Japan, drafted the earliest systematic comparison of Western and Japanese cultures. This book constitutes the first critical English-language edition of the 1585 work, the original of which was discovered in the Royal Academy of History in Madrid after the Second World War. The book provides a translation of the text, which is not a continuous narrative, but rather more than 600 distichs or brief couplets on subjects such as gender, child rearing, religion, medicine, eating, horses, writing, ships and seafaring, architecture, and music and drama. In addition, the book includes a substantive introduction and other editorial material to explain the background and also to make comparisons with present-day Japanese life. Overall, the book represents an important primary source for understanding a particularly challenging period of Japanese history and culture. "-- ▼c Provided by publisher. | |
| 651 | 0 | ▼a Japan ▼x Civilization ▼y 1568-1600 ▼v Early works to 1800. |
| 651 | 0 | ▼a Japan ▼x Social life and customs ▼y 1185-1600 ▼v Early works to 1800. |
| 651 | 0 | ▼a Japan ▼x Description and travel ▼v Early works to 1800. |
| 651 | 0 | ▼a Europe ▼x Civilization ▼y 16th century ▼v Early works to 1800. |
| 651 | 0 | ▼a Europe ▼x Social life and customs ▼y 16th century ▼v Early works to 1800. |
| 700 | 1 | ▼a Danford, Richard K., ▼d 1964-. |
| 700 | 1 | ▼a Gill, Robin, ▼d 1951-. |
| 700 | 1 | ▼a Reff, Daniel T., ▼d 1949-. |
| 830 | 0 | ▼a Japan anthropology workshop series ; ▼v 25. |
| 945 | ▼a KLPA |
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| No. | 소장처 | 청구기호 | 등록번호 | 도서상태 | 반납예정일 | 예약 | 서비스 |
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In 1585, at the height of Jesuit missionary activity in Japan, which was begun by Francis Xavier in 1549, Luis Frois, a long-time missionary in Japan, drafted the earliest systematic comparison of Western and Japanese cultures. This book constitutes the first critical English-language edition of the 1585 work, the original of which was discovered in the Royal Academy of History in Madrid after the Second World War. The book provides a translation of the text, which is not a continuous narrative, but rather more than 600 distichs or brief couplets on subjects such as gender, child rearing, religion, medicine, eating, horses, writing, ships and seafaring, architecture, and music and drama. In addition, the book includes a substantive introduction and other editorial material to explain the background and also to make comparisons with present-day Japanese life. Overall, the book represents an important primary source for understanding a particularly challenging period of history and its connection to contemporary Europe and Japan.
In 1585, at the height of Jesuit missionary activity in Japan, long-time missionary Luis Frois drafted the earliest systematic comparison of Western and Japanese cultures. This book constitutes the first critical English-language edition of the work. The book provides a translation of the text, which covers subjects as diverse as gender, religion, medicine, music, drama and seafaring. In addition, the book includes a substantive introduction, background information and comparisons with present-day Japanese life. Overall, the book is an important primary source for understanding a particularly challenging period of history and its connection to contemporary Europe and Japan.
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Figures and maps p. ix Preface Joy Hendry p. x Acknowledgments p. xii Critical introduction Daniel T. Reff p. 1 Jesus [&] Mary p. 31 1 Concerning men, their persons, and their clothing p. 33 2 Women, their persons and customs p. 58 3 Concerning children and their customs p. 83 4 Concerning the bonzes and their customs p. 93 5 Concerning [Buddhist] temples, images and things pertaining to the practice of their religion p. 111 6 The Japanese way of eating and drinking p. 125 7 Japanese offensive and defensive weapons and warfare p. 147 8 Concerning horses p. 163 9 Diseases, doctors, and medicines p. 175 10 Japanese writing and their books, paper, ink, and letters p. 183 11 Houses, construction, gardens and fruits p. 194 12 Ships, seafaring and dogus p. 217 13 Japanese plays, farces, dances, singing and musical instruments p. 227 14 Various and extraordinary things that do not fit neatly in the preceding chapters p. 244 References cited p. 273 Index p. 293