1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910454590903321

Autore

Miller J. Scott (John Scott)

Titolo

Historical dictionary of modern Japanese literature and theater [[electronic resource] /] / J. Scott Miller

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2009

ISBN

1-282-51996-4

9786612519963

0-8108-6319-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (234 p.)

Collana

Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts ; ; no. 33

Disciplina

895.6/09

Soggetti

Japanese literature - History and criticism

Theater - Japan

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgments; Reader's Note; Chronology; Introduction; The Dictionary; Bibliography; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Historical Dictionary of Modern Japanese Literature and Theater presents a broad perspective on the development and history of literature_narrative, poetry, and drama_in modern Japan. It focuses specifically on the years since 1868, when Japan opened its doors to the West and underwent remarkable and swift changes as it sought to become a modern nation. It offers both a historical overview through its chronology, introduction, bibliography, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910450870103321

Autore

Bongmba Elias Kifon <1953->

Titolo

The dialectics of transformation in Africa [[electronic resource] /] / Elias Kifon Bongmba

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006

ISBN

1-281-36597-1

9786611365974

1-4039-8458-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2006.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (X, 310 p.)

Disciplina

303.4/096

Soggetti

Political corruption - Africa

Postcolonialism - Africa

Electronic books.

Africa Social conditions 1960-

Africa Politics and government 1960-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references ([213]-300) and index.

Sommario/riassunto

A discussion of political and religious crisis in Africa, this book covers such topics as democratic transition, good governance, civil society and the African renaissance. Elias K. Bongmba proposes humanistic interventions centred on the recovery of interpersonal relations and seeks to understand the ongoing struggles in Africa.