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Title:
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Aesthetic Life: Beauty and Art in Modern Japan.
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Series:
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Harvard East Asian Monographs, 400 / Harvard University Asia Center
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Price:
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US$75.00
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Author:
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Lippit, Miya Elise Mizuta
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ISBN:
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978-0-674-97516-3
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Binding:
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Hardback
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Paperback
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Pub Date:
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201907
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Availability:
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5 photos, 30 color illus.
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Publisher(Imprint):
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Harvard U.P.
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Description:
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Aesthetic Life is a study of modern Japan, engaging the fields of art history, literature, and cultural studies, seeking to understand how the “beautiful woman” (bijin) emerged as a symbol of Japanese culture during the Meiji period (1868?1912).
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