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Historical Dictionary of Japanese Cinema

Historical Dictionary of Japanese Cinema

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Historical Dictionary of Japanese Cinema

Jasper Sharp | Philip Kaffen

Performing Arts / Film / History & Criticism

Covering Japanese cinema, the Historical Dictionary of Japanese Cinema, Second Edition contains a chronology, introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section contains cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.

Philip Kaffen is an Associate Professor of Japanese at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, USA. His teaching and research interests center on Japanese media and cultural studies, as well as film theory and philosophy. He has written on genre film (jidaigeki/yakuza), digital cinema, urban space and the body, and the role of deception.

Jasper Sharp is a British film critic, author, curator, and filmmaker best known for his expertise in Japanese cinema.


Publication Date: 04 February 2027
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN-13: 9781538165966
Format: Hardback
Page Count: 528
Weight (oz): 16.0

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