Inscribed Objects and the Development of Literature in Early Japan

Inscribed Objects and the Development of Literature in Early Japan PDF Author: Joshua Frydman
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ISBN: 9789004461284
Category : Inscriptions, Japanese
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
Through looking at fragments of poetry on garbage and as graffiti, as well as at lesser-studied sources, like inscriptions on pottery, architecture, and especially wooden tablets known as mokkan, this book explores how both writing and literature spread through early Japan.