Getting started with the collection:
No image available
Japan's book donation to the University of Louvain: Japanese cultural identity and modernity in the 1920s
Abstract
"With more than 3,000 titles in almost 14,000 volumes, the 1920s Japanese book donation to the University of Leuven/Louvain is an invaluable time capsule of near-forgotten pre-modern culture and knowledge in Japan. This book combines an attractively illustrated overview of the history of the donation, thus giving the reader fascinating insights into the vibrant 1920s in Japan, its politics, society, and popular culture, with detailed descriptions of a careful selection of 100 pre-modern Japanese books. This book offers a collection of cutting-edge academic essays and a wealth of high-quality reproductions of astonishing exhibits such as visually captivating commercial and political 1920s posters that represent progress and conflict, highlighting both Imperial ambitions and a willingness to contribute to international cooperation."--Provided by publisher.
Contributors
Publisher
Publication
Leuven: Leuven University Press, 2022
Year
Is about
Subject
Period
1900-1999
Type
Language
Classification
ISBN
- 9462702284
- 9789462702288
Annotations / title notes
Notes
- "The present book has been compiled for the occasion of the exhibition, to serve as a durable guide to the magnificent book donation and its historical background, and as a reference for further research in the future."-- Back cover.
- Exhibition: KU Leuven University Library, Louvain, Belgium (October 2022-January 2023)
Persistent URL
To refer to this object, please use the following persistent URL: