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Paperback / softback. New. Because imperialism has had such an appalling ideological reputation, we've lost sight of its excitement, the breathless anticipation of adventures in far-off lands. The Attractive Empire is a tour de force of enthralling historical scholarship that puts the appeal, and seductions, of imperialism on display, without underestimating its ugly consequences. Like its chosen subject, the book covers an astonishing array of texts, events, people, and issues. The clarity and vividness of the writing make it work effortlessly. Baskett's organizational skills, narrative, and rhetoric deftly orchestrate a complex subject. --Darrell William Davis, University of New South Wales Michael Baskett removes imperial Japanese film from its solitary confinement and commandingly analyzes how it functioned internationally. He commits a depth of research rarely found in English-language studies of Japanese cinema, and his mastery of the primary and secondary sources from beyond…
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- Title The Attractive Empire: Transnational Film Culture in Imperial Japan
- Author Michael Baskett
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Hawaii Press
- Date 2008-05
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780824832230 / 082483223X
- Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 in (22.61 x 14.99 x 1.52 cm)
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- Cultural Region: Asian - Japanese
- Library of Congress subjects Motion pictures - Japan - History, Motion pictures, Japanese - Asia - History
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007043305
- Dewey Decimal Code 791.430
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