This engaging study of the detective story's arrival in Japan--and of the broader cross-cultural borrowing that accompanied it--argues for a reassessment of existing models of literary influence between unequal cultures. Because the detective story had no pre-existing native equivalent in Japan, the genre's formulaic structure acted as a distinctive cultural marker, making plain the process of its incorporation into late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Japanese letters. Mark Silver tells the story of Japan's adoption of this new Western literary form at a time when the nation was...
This engaging study of the detective story's arrival in Japan--and of the broader cross-cultural borrowing that accompanied it--argues for a reasse...
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The Key to a Spiritual Awakening/Awareness, affectionately called "The Key Book" is written like I was talking with you in a one on one Spiritual facilitation session. It was previously blogged as a series and you will read some of that terminology; that series was read by many, many people. I have been doing this for over 15 years now and this Spiritual concept has changed the lives of many people of all faiths and those who are not members of any faith. Hopefully it will help you on your Spiritual journey to an easier way of living life - like it has for others, including myself. At first...
The Key to a Spiritual Awakening/Awareness, affectionately called "The Key Book" is written like I was talking with you in a one on one Spiritual faci...