{"product_id":"counting-dreams-the-life-and-writings-of-the-loyalist-nun-nomura-boto-hardback-9781501759994","title":"Counting Dreams; The Life and Writings of the Loyalist Nun Nomura Bōtō (Hardback) 9781501759994","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCounting Dreams\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Life and Writings of the Loyalist Nun Nomura Bōtō\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRoger K. Thomas (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501759994\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 October 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e354 pages, 7 b\u0026amp;w halftones, 1 chart - 7 Halftones, black and white - 1 Charts\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslations of two diaries are included here: one recounts a trip to the capital and encounters with other loyalists; the other was written during her imprisonment. [The translations] provide a clear sense of the daily life of an observant, sensitive, well-educated woman who cared deeply about poetry, politics, and people.\u003c\/p\u003e (Choice)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCounting Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e tells the story of Nomura Bōtō, a Buddhist nun, writer, poet, and activist who joined the movement to oppose the Tokugawa Shogunate and restore imperial rule.\u003c\/b\u003e Banished for her political activities, Bōtō was imprisoned on a remote island until her comrades rescued her in a dramatic jailbreak, spiriting her away under gunfire. Roger K. Thomas examines Bōtō's life, writing, and legacy, and provides annotated translations of two of her literary diaries, shedding light on life and society in Japan's tumultuous \u003ci\u003ebakumatsu\u003c\/i\u003e period and challenging preconceptions about women's roles in the era.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThomas interweaves analysis of Bōtō's poetry and diaries with the history of her life and activism, examining their interrelationship and revealing how she brought two worlds—the poetic and the political—together. \u003ci\u003eCounting Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates Bōtō's significant role in the loyalist movement, depicting the adventurous life of a complex woman in Japan on the cusp of the Meiji Restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Girlhood to Widowhood\u003cbr\u003e 2. Loyalist\u003cbr\u003e 3. Imprisonment and Exile\u003cbr\u003e 4. In Chōshū\u003cbr\u003e 5. Poetry\u003cbr\u003e 6. Diaries\u003cbr\u003e 7. Legacy\u003cbr\u003e Coclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cornell East Asia Series","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52735294505240,"sku":"9781501759994","price":47.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/counting-dreams-the-life-and-writings-of-the-loyalist-nun-nomura-boto-hardback-9781501759994","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}