New Chronicles of Yanagibashi and diary of a journey to the west : Narushima Ryuhoku reports from home and abroad

New Chronicles of Yanagibashi and diary of a journey to the west : Narushima Ryuhoku reports from home and abroad /

This book features complete annotated translations of Narushima Ryuhoku's two most widely read and influential texts, both of which showcase the innovative and experimental use of Chinese-language discourse taking place in Japan during the nineteenth century. Focused on one of the capital city&...

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Main Author: Narushima, Ryūhoku, 1837-1884 (Author)
Other Authors: Fraleigh, Matthew, 1973- (Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, New York : East Asia Program, Cornell University, [2010]
Series:Cornell East Asia series ; 151.
Subjects:
Narushima, Ryūhoku, > 1837-1884 > Travel.
Narushima, Ryūhoku, > 1837-1884
Geishas > Japan > Tokyo.
HISTORY / Asia / Japan.
Travel
Geishas
Manners and customs
Europe > Description and travel.
Europe > Descriptions et voyages.
Europe
Japan > Tokyo
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • A Note on the Translations
  • New Chronicles of Yanagibashi (Volume I)
  • Preface
  • Authorial Preface
  • New Chronicles of Yanagibashi Volume I
  • New Chronicles of Yanagibashi Volume II
  • Preface
  • New Chronicles of Yanagibashi Volume II
  • Postscript
  • New Chronicles of Yanagibashi Volume III Preface and Foreword
  • Preface by the Immortal What-Of-It
  • Foreword to New Chronicles of Yanagibashi Volume III
  • Diary of a Journey to the West
  • Afterword
  • Glossary
  • Works Cited
  • Index

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