Drawing on varied archaeological and archival sources, David B. Lurie highlights the diverse modes and uses of writing that coexisted in Japan between the first and eighth centuries. This book illuminates not only the textual practices of early Japanese civilization but also the comparative history of writing and literacy in the ancient world. Buy it on Amazon.

Publication Details

Title
Realms of Literacy: Early Japan and the History of Writing
Authors
Lurie, David
Publisher
Harvard University / Harvard University Press
Publish Date
November 2011
ISBN
9780674060654
Citation
Lurie, David, Realms of Literacy: Early Japan and the History of Writing (Harvard University / Harvard University Press, November 2011).
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