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Japan in Print: Information and Nation in the Early Modern Period (Volume 12),New
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A quiet revolution in knowledge separated the early modern period in Japan from all previous time. After 1600, selfappointed investigators used the model of the land and cartographic surveys of the newly unified state to observe and order subjects such as agronomy, medicine, gastronomy, commerce, travel, and entertainment. They subsequently circulated their findings through a variety of commercially printed texts: maps, gazetteers, family encyclopedias, urban directories, travel guides, official personnel rosters, and instruction manuals for everything from farming to lovemaking. In this original and gracefully written book, Mary Elizabeth Berry considers the social processes that drove the information explosion of the 1600s. Inviting readers to examine the contours and meanings of this transformation, Berry provides a fascinating account of the conversion of the public from an object of state surveillance into a subject of selfknowledge.Japan in Print shows how, as investigators collected and disseminated richly diverse data, they came to presume in their audience a standard of cultural literacy that changed anonymous consumers into an us bound by common frames of reference. This shared space of knowledge made society visible to itself and in the process subverted notions of status hierarchy. Berry demonstrates that the new public texts projected a national collectivity characterized by universal access to markets, mobility, sociability, and selffashioning.
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- Q: What is the main topic of 'Japan in Print'? A: 'Japan in Print' explores the transformation of knowledge and information in early modern Japan, focusing on how self-appointed investigators documented various subjects and disseminated their findings through printed texts.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Japan in Print'? A: The author of 'Japan in Print' is Mary Elizabeth Berry.
- Q: When was 'Japan in Print' published? A: 'Japan in Print' was published on August 1, 2007.
- Q: What is the page count of 'Japan in Print'? A: 'Japan in Print' contains 346 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does 'Japan in Print' have? A: 'Japan in Print' is available in a paperback binding.
- Q: What are the main themes discussed in 'Japan in Print'? A: 'Japan in Print' discusses themes such as the explosion of information in the 1600s, social processes of knowledge sharing, and the shift in public perception from surveillance to self-knowledge.
- Q: Is 'Japan in Print' suitable for academic study? A: 'Japan in Print' is suitable for academic study as it provides a detailed analysis of early modern Japan's information dissemination and cultural literacy.
- Q: What edition of 'Japan in Print' is available? A: 'Japan in Print' is available in its first edition.
- Q: What subjects does 'Japan in Print' cover? A: 'Japan in Print' covers subjects including agronomy, medicine, gastronomy, commerce, travel, and entertainment as observed by early modern investigators.
- Q: How does 'Japan in Print' contribute to understanding Japanese history? A: 'Japan in Print' contributes to understanding Japanese history by illustrating how printed materials shaped public knowledge and social dynamics in early modern Japan.