The Gods of the Sea

Whales and Coastal Communities in Northeast Japan, c.1600-2019

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Gebonden, 234 blz. | EN
Cambridge University Press | 2023
ISBN13: 9781009305518
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Cambridge University Press e druk, 2023 9781009305518
Onderdeel van serie Cambridge Oceanic Histories
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Challenging common portrayals of Japan as a centuries-old whaling nation, Fynn Holm shows that many coastal communities in early modern Northeast Japan believed whales to be the incarnation of the god of the sea that brought fish to the shore, leading to violent anti-whaling protests that shocked the country.

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ISBN13:9781009305518
Taal:EN
Bindwijze:Gebonden
Aantal pagina's:234
€ 127,77
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