Description
Here are 2,500 proverbs and idiomatic expressions that have been selected as illustratie of Japanese thought. Many have English parallels, but even after reading the apparently uniquely Japanese sayings, one must agree with the proverb, ""Ninjo ni kokkyo nashi,"" ""There are no barriers to human nature.
About the Author
Daniel Crump Buchanan was born in Japan and has spent much of his life there as a teacher in Japanese high schools and colleges and as a Presbyterian missionary. Educated in the United States, Mr. Buchanan received the B.A. degree from Fredericksburg College, the M.A. degree from Washington and Lee University, and the Ph.D. degree from Hartford Seminary Foundation.
Reviews
Interesting not only for its English translations and explanations of the originals but for its arrangement under Japanese characteristics."" - Wilson Library Bulletin
""A unique contribution....Anthropologists, folklorists, mythologists, comparative literature specialists can all add a new volume to their reference shelves."" - Books Abroad
Book Information
ISBN 9780806110820
Author Daniel Crump Buchanan
Format Paperback
Page Count 296
Imprint University of Oklahoma Press
Publisher University of Oklahoma Press
Weight(grams) 422g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 140mm * 20mm