Before the Nation: Kokugaku and the Imagining of Community in Early Modern Japan (Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society)

Before the Nation: Kokugaku and the Imagining of Community in Early Modern Japan (Asia-Pacific)

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Before the Nation: Kokugaku and the Imagining of Community in Early Modern Japan (Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society)

Before the Nation: Kokugaku and the Imagining of Community in Early Modern Japan (Asia-Pacific)

Written by Susan L. Burns
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Published September 1, 2003
ISBN 201561
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Susan L. Burns writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Susan L. Burns lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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