284 Pages
by
Routledge
284 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
284 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Politically the 1910s and 1920s were dark days for Japan: economic instability, frequent political assassinations, and increasing violent military interventions at home and overseas affected many. This book explores the literature of the period, showing how it contributed to this overall mood. It focuses on the Tatsukawa Library, an unusual collection of military chronicles based on traditions of... Read more
1. Introduction: Contextualising the Tatsukawa Bunko, 2. Transitional Literature: Advances in Popular Publishing, 3. Human Networks: Cholera, Mass Migration, & Publishing Rivalries, 4. Resonant Voices: Performative Traditions in a Time of Mass Media, 5.Hyper-masculinity in Sarutobi-Sasuke: Decoding Transcultural Influences in the Text, 6. Reflections of Industrial Urbanism: Hyper-masculinity & Social Violence During the Taishō Era
Biography
Adam Croft is an Honorary Lecturer in the School of Culture, History and Language in the College of Asia and the Pacific at the Australian National University, Canberra.
