Civilization and Monsters: Spirits of Modernity in Meiji Japan (Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society)

Civilization and Monsters: Spirits of Modernity in Meiji Japan (Asia-Pacific)

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Civilization and Monsters: Spirits of Modernity in Meiji Japan (Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society)

Civilization and Monsters: Spirits of Modernity in Meiji Japan (Asia-Pacific)

Written by Gerald Figal
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Published December 27, 1999
ISBN 1649488
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After spending years working in the corporate world, Gerald Figal finally decided to pursue a lifelong passion for writing. They currently reside in a quiet suburb where they spend most of their time outlining new stories, reading extensively, and occasionally attempting to bake.

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