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., 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
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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., 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
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- Summary
- "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. "--
- Language
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- eng
- por
- eng
- Label
- 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.
- Title
- The first European description of Japan, 1585
- Title remainder
- a critical English-language edition of striking contrasts in the customs of Europe and Japan by Luis Frois, S.J.
- Statement of responsibility
- 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
- Subject
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- Europe -- Civilization -- 16th century -- Early works to 1800
- Japan -- Civilization -- 1568-1600 -- Early works to 1800
- Japan -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
- Japan -- Social life and customs -- 1185-1600 -- Early works to 1800
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General
- Europe -- Social life and customs -- 16th century -- Early works to 1800
- Language
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- eng
- por
- eng
- Summary
- "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. "--
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- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- -1597
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Fróis, Luís
- Dewey number
- 952/.024
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- Translated from the Portuguese
- LC call number
- DS822.2
- LC item number
- .F6613 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1964-
- 1951-
- 1949-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Danford, Richard K.
- Gill, Robin D.
- Reff, Daniel T.
- Series statement
- Japan anthropology workshop series
- Series volume
- 25
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Japan
- Japan
- Japan
- Europe
- Europe
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General
- Label
- 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., 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
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- volume
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- Control code
- 858355969
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xi, 299 pages
- Isbn
- 9780415727570
- Lccn
- 2013034113
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)858355969
- Label
- 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., 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
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- 858355969
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xi, 299 pages
- Isbn
- 9780415727570
- Lccn
- 2013034113
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)858355969
Subject
- Europe -- Civilization -- 16th century -- Early works to 1800
- Japan -- Civilization -- 1568-1600 -- Early works to 1800
- Japan -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
- Japan -- Social life and customs -- 1185-1600 -- Early works to 1800
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General
- Europe -- Social life and customs -- 16th century -- Early works to 1800
Genre
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- Tratado em que se contem muito susinta- e abreviadamente algumas contradições e diferenças de custumes entre a gente de Europa e esta provincía de Japão
- Japan anthropology workshop series, 25
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