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William Eilliot Griffis
William Elliot Griffis (1843-1928) graduated from Rutgers College in 1869 and taught four years in Fukui and Tokyo. After his return to the U.S., he devoted himself to his research…
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Sir William Johnson and the Six Nations, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never…
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Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
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Journey into the fascinating world of Japanese spirituality with William Elliot Griffis' enlightening exploration, 'The Religions of Japan'. In this comprehensive study, Griffis invites readers to uncover the rich tapestry…
"The Romance of Plant Life: Interesting Descriptions of the Strange and Curious in the Plant World" is a book written by G. F. Scott Elliot. In this work, Scott Elliot…
Inazo Nitobe
Bushido, which literally means the way of warriors is a code of conduct, based upon a set of honors and ideals associated with the samurai way of life, that has…
William Elliot Griffis (1843-1928) was unequaled in the length of his career and the breadth of his literary work as an authority on Meiji Japan. This anthology brings together the…
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1891 Original Publisher: Dodd, Mead and company Subjects: Indians of North America Colonial administrators United States History / United States / Colonial…
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…
America in the East - A glance at our history, prospects, problems, and duties in the Pacific Ocean is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1899. Hansebooks…
The Romance of Conquest - The story of American expansion through arms and diplomacy is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1899. Hansebooks is editor of the…
DEDICATED WITH SINCERE REGARD TO MARIA MANION VERBECK THE HELPMEET F0 HIM AND THE MOTHER OF THE CHILDREN Contents CHAP. PAGE PREFACE n I. A GLANCE IN PERSPECTIVE 17 II…
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1921 Original Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell Co. Subjects: Fairy tales Fiction / Fantasy / General Fiction / Fantasy / Historical Fiction /…
The author, William Elliot Griffis, is the only American living that has made the interior of Japan his residence and has seen the feudal system there in operation. The history…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
CONTENTSThe Fire-Fly’s LoversThe Travels of the Two FrogsThe Child of the ThunderThe Tongue-Cut SparrowThe Ape and the Cra The Wonderful Tea-KettleBenkei and the BellLittle Silver’s DreamThe Magic FrogHow the Jelly-Fish…
In its day the most popular book on the then-mysterious nation of Japan, this volume covers the history and culture of Japan from the earliest times to the Meiji Restoration…
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe…
""Japan In History, Folklore, And Art"" is a comprehensive book written by William Elliot Griffis that explores the rich cultural heritage of Japan. The book delves into the country's history…
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks By William Elliot Griffis
A thousand years of training in the ethics of Confucius… have so tinged and colored every conception of the Japanese mind, so dominated their avenues of understanding and shaped their…
To really know and appreciate a country, you must explore it far and wide-not just the tourist spots. That’s what William Elliot Griffis believed. After becoming enamored of the Netherlands…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
Title: Corea, the Hermit Nation … Third edition, revised and enlarged, with additional chapter on Corea in 1888.
Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions
The British Library is the national…
Title: Corea, the Hermit Nation … Sixth edition … enlarged. With an additional chapter on Corea in 1897 [and a map].
The British Library…
Title: Corea, the hermit nation. I. Ancient and mediaeval history. II. Political and social Corea. III. Modern and recent history.
The British Library is…
Written as a history lesson on the impact of the Dutch on the culture and pedigree of the United Kingdom and America, Brave Little Holland offers more than just the…
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