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Japan and ancient Greece : culture and possession /

"Ancient Greek culture has permeated all aspects of Japanese public and cultural life since the Meiji restoration. This groundbreaking book explores the relationship between two seemingly distant cultures, thereby providing a formidable model for thinking about the wider problem of Classical re...

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Main Author: Lucken, Michael (Author)
Other Authors: DeBevoise, M. B. (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2026.
Series:Classical scholarship in translation
Subjects:
Civilization, Classical.
Hellenism.
Japan > Civilization > Greek influences.
Greece > Civilization > Influence.
Japan > Civilization > 1868-
Grèce > Civilisation > Influence.
Japon > Civilisation > 1868-
Civilisation ancienne.
Hellénisme.
Japon > Civilisation > Influence grecque.
Greece
Japan
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Summary:"Ancient Greek culture has permeated all aspects of Japanese public and cultural life since the Meiji restoration. This groundbreaking book explores the relationship between two seemingly distant cultures, thereby providing a formidable model for thinking about the wider problem of Classical reception and cultural appropriation"-- Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Original title: Le Japon grec: culture et possession.
Physical Description:226 pages.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781009528696
1009528696
9781009528672
100952867X