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Classical Japanese Reader and Essential Dictionary - by Haruo Shirane (Hardcover)

Name: Classical Japanese Reader and Essential Dictionary - by Haruo Shirane (Hardcover)
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In 2005, the celebrated scholar of Japanese literature Haruo Shirane published Classical Japanese: A Grammar.
About the Author: Haruo Shirane is Shincho Professor of Japanese Literature and Culture at Columbia University.
280 Pages
Language Study, Japanese

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In 2005, the celebrated scholar of Japanese literature Haruo Shirane published Classical Japanese: A Grammar. Now, with Classical Japanese Reader and Essential Dictionary, he completes his two-volume textbook for learning classical, or literary, Japanese--the primary written language in Japan from the seventh to the mid-twentieth century. The text contains carefully selected readings that address a wide array of grammatical concerns and that steadily progress from easy to difficult. The selections encompass a wide range of historical periods and styles, including essays, fiction, and poetry from such noted works as The Tale of Genji, The Tales of Ise, The Pillow Book, The Tales of the Heike, and Essays in Idleness, and such authors as Ihara Saikaku, Matsuo Basho, Ueda Akinari, Motoori Norinaga, and Fukuzawa Yukichi. Each reading is accompanied by a short English introduction, a vocabulary list, and extensive grammatical notes, and ends with a comprehensive grammatical annotation.

The classical Japanese-English dictionary composes the last third of the book and features approximately 2,500 key words, highlighting those used most frequently. The first of its kind, this volume is a vital tool for students, scholars, and translators of classical Japanese.

About the Author

Haruo Shirane is Shincho Professor of Japanese Literature and Culture at Columbia University. His many books include Early Modern Japanese Literature: An Anthology, 1600-1900; Traces of Dreams: Landscape, Cultural Memory, and the Poetry of Basho; and The Bridge of Dreams: A Poetics of The Tale of Genji.

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Dimensions (Overall): 11.05 Inches (H) x 8.68 Inches (W) x .99 Inches (D)

Weight: 2.06 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 280

Genre: Language Study

Sub-Genre: Japanese

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Format: Hardcover

Author: Haruo Shirane

Language: English

Street Date: March 27, 2007

TCIN: 1013290756

UPC: 9780231139908

Item Number (DPCI): 247-61-2241

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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