In the Realm of a Dying Emperor

Name: In the Realm of a Dying Emperor
Price: 49.99 AUD
Availability: OutOfStock
ISBN: 9780679741893

Japan at Century's End

Norma Field

$49.99

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We will update you on expected arrival time to us. If this delay is too long, please let us know within 2 business days and we can give you options regarding cancelling or adjusting your order. More details on cancelling your order can be found in our Terms of Trade.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Vintage Books
01 June 1993

General & world history; Society & culture: general

When the Emperor Hirohito died in 1989, Japanese newspapers had to use a special, exalted word to refer to his death, and had to depict his life uncritically, as one beginning in turbulence but ending in magnificent accomplishment. To do otherwise would have exposed them to terrorism from the vigilant right wing. Yet this insightful book by a Japanese-American scholar who grew up in both cultures reveals the hidden fault lines in the realm of the dying emperor by telling the stories of three unlikely dissenters- a supermarket owner who burned the national flag; an aging widow who challenged the state's ""deification"" of fallen soldiers; and the mayor of Nagasaki, who risked his career and his life by suggesting that Hirohito bore some responsibility for World War II.

By: Norma Field
Imprint: Vintage Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 251g
ISBN: 9780679741893
ISBN 10: 0679741895
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 June 1993
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Norma Field was born to a Japanese mother and an American father during the occupation of Japan after WWII. She is the Robert S. Ingersoll Distinguished Service Professor in Japanese studies in the East Asian languages and civilizations departmentat the University of Chicago. She is the author ofThe Splendor of Longing in theTale of Genjiand the translator ofAnd Thenby Natsume Soseki.

Reviews for In the Realm of a Dying Emperor: Japan at Century's End

""Well-researched, well-observed and completely absorbing...an important and necessary book."" -- The New York Times Book Review ""Remarkable...a vivid, taut, graceful piece of writing...with enormous power.""-- James Fallows, The Atlantic ""Marvelous...Field uncovers a Japan rarely seen or acknowledged by Westerners, a Japan of individual expression, active dissent -- even open rebellion.""-- Village Voice Literary Supplement ""Superb...one of the most important books...on Japanese who refuse to conform."" -- Ian Buruma, The New York Review of Books