Classical Japanese Reader and Essential Dictionary

by Haruo Shirane

In 2005, the celebrated scholar of Japanese literature Haruo Shirane published Classical Japanese: A Grammar. Now, with Classical Japanese Reader and Essential Dictionary, he completes his two-volume textbook for learning classical, or literary, Japanese--the primary written language in Japan from the seventh to the mid-twentieth century. The text contains carefully selected readings that address a wide array of grammatical concerns...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023113990X
• ISBN13: 9780231139908
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.7" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher