Animal Care in Japanese Tradition – A Short History

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By W.puck Brecher

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Animal Care in Japanese Tradition – A Short History by W. Puck Brecher delves into the evolution of animal care practices in Japan, exploring cultural philosophies and historical contexts that have shaped human-animal relationships. The book offers insights into how traditional attitudes towards animals have influenced modern perspectives and practices. It highlights key historical figures and events that contributed to the development of animal welfare in Japan.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the historical relationship between humans and animals, particularly within the context of Japanese tradition. It offers an intriguing exploration of cultural attitudes towards animal care throughout Japanese history, making it appealing to those interested in cultural history and the evolution of human-nature interactions.

Animal Care in Japanese Tradition – A Short History

This book provides a historical overview of Japan’s relationship with animals from ancient times to the 1950s. Departing from existing scholarship on the subject, the book also connects Japan’s much-maligned record of animal exploitation with its strong adherence to contextual, needs-based moral memory.

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This volume provides an historical overview of Japan's relationship with animals from ancient times to the 1950s. Its analysis serves as a lens through which to scrutinise Japanese tradition and interrogate ahistorical claims about Japan's culturally endemic empathy for the natural world.

Departing from existing scholarship on the subject, Animal Care in Japanese Tradition – A Short History also connects Japan's much-maligned record of animal exploitation with its strong adherence to contextual, needs-based moral memory.

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ISBN: 9781952636271

Publisher: Association for Asian Studies

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 April 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Association for Asian Studies

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 151.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 182g

Pages: 148

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History & Military Non-Fiction W.puck Brecher

About the Author

W. Puck Brecher is Professor of History at Washington State University where he teaches courses on East Asia and specializes in early modern and modern Japanese social and cultural history. His past research projects have focused on Japanese thought, aesthetics, urban history, race, private spheres, autonomy, as well as contemporary environmental issues.