02347cam a22003133u 4500 40516 UtSlPG 20260610133927.0 m cr n 260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 22003288 UtSlPG fr iso639-1 DS Rosny, Léon de, 1837-1914 La civilisation japonaise : conférences faites à l'école spéciale des langues orientales Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2012 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2012-08-16 Produced by Guillaume Doré, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "La civilisation japonaise" by Léon de Rosny is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work consists of a series of lectures aimed at individuals interested in studying the Japanese language and literature while covering essential ethnographic, geographic, and historical data necessary for understanding Japan and its people. The author aims to familiarize readers with the complexities of Japanese civilization as influenced by its historical, cultural, and linguistic context. At the start of the publication, the author introduces the classification of Asian ethnic groups and emphasizes the importance of comprehensive criteria beyond mere linguistic similarities for understanding the relationships among these groups. He notes the challenges of categorizing the Japanese within a broader ethnographic framework, advocating for a multi-faceted analysis that considers historical narratives, linguistic affinities, and anthropological traits. The initial chapters lay a foundation for a deeper exploration of Japan's civilizational developments, including insights into its geography and the influences of neighboring cultures, particularly China. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Japan -- Civilization https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40516 81355 81355