{"product_id":"tokugawa-political-writings-hardback-9780521561860","title":"Tokugawa Political Writings (Hardback) 9780521561860","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTokugawa Political Writings\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn English edition of works by the great Japanese political thinker Ogyu Sorai.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTetsuo Najita (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521561860, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 27 August 1998\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e232 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.7 x 15.6 x 2 cm, 0.51 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\"This concise and appealing book presents a mayor [sic] reevaluation of Ogyn Sorai....Najita's study is a trenchment and elegant critique of Maruyama's thesis.\"   Mark Ravina, Journal of Asian History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe modern political consciousness of Japan cannot be understood without reference to the history of the Tokugawa period, the era between 1600 and 1868 that preceded Japan's modern transformation. Tetsuo Najita introduces the ideas of the leading political thinker of the period, Ogyu Sorai (1666–1728), a pivotal figure in laying the conceptual foundations of Japan's modernization. His basic thoughts about history and the ethical purposes of politics are presented, revealing the richness of the philosophical legacy of eighteenth-century Japan, a legacy which cannot be seen through the perspective of 'westernization'. His ideas reveal a vision of human diversity and individual virtue which can be viewed in comparative perspective, as well as an insight into the history and politics of Japan. The texts are accompanied by a chronology of Sorai's life, a glossary, a guide to persons mentioned in the text, and a guide to further reading, as well as Professor Najita's introduction, which puts Sorai's work into philosophical and historical context.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Editor's introduction: interpreting the historicism of Ogyu Sorai\u003cbr\u003e Principal events in the life of Ogyu Sorai\u003cbr\u003e Biographical synopses\u003cbr\u003e Guide to further reading\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Bendo: a discourse on the way Ogyu Sorai\u003cbr\u003e Benmei I: the clarification of names (with addenda from Benmei II) Ogyu Sorai\u003cbr\u003e Keizairoku Shui: addendum to 'On the political economy' Dazai Shundai\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Oriental \u0026amp; Indian philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Oriental \u0026amp; Indian philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Oriental%20\u0026amp;%20Indian%20philosophy%20%5BHPDF%5D%22\"\u003eHPDF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006122610968,"sku":"9780521561860","price":53.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521561860i_085c16e8-c583-489f-b525-713f14d05f6c.jpg?v=1691369803","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/tokugawa-political-writings-hardback-9780521561860","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}