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The Renaissance of Takefu: How People and the Local Past Changed the Civic Life of a Regional Japanese Town - East Asia: History, Politics, Sociology and Culture Guven Peter Witteveen 1st edition
The Renaissance of Takefu: How People and the Local Past Changed the Civic Life of a Regional Japanese Town - East Asia: History, Politics, Sociology and Culture
Guven Peter Witteveen
This book tells the story of a citizen group through the example and results of their participation in local civic life. The book draws attention to the complicated conditions under which civic participation may succeed. The story is about the individuals and organizations in the regional Japanese town of Takefu, but these events are also placed in the context of the surrounding Japanese Sea region of west Japan and the wider currents of the Japanese nation-state at the time. Also inlcludes maps.
288 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 30, 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9781138011564 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 288 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 362 g |
| Language | English |