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Even a stone Buddha can talk. Volume 2 : the wit and wisdom of Japanese proverbs / compiled and translated by David Galef ; illustrations by Jun Hashimoto.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Proverbs, Japanese--Translations into English.
- Proverbs, Japanese.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (232 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Boston ; Rutland, Vermont ; Tokyo : Tuttle Publishing, 2000.
- Language Note:
- English and Japanese.
- Summary:
- This selection of ageless folk wisdom from Japan's cities, villages, and fields is ideal for the studentcasual or seriousof Japanese culture. Even a Stone Buddha Can Talk is a humorous guide to everyday Japan and a gentle introduction to the values and traditions that still drive and inform, even now, in times of unprecedented sophistication and global reach.
- Contents:
- Frontcover; Title Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; The Proverbs; List of Proverbs; Backcover
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4629-1648-1
- OCLC:
- 904407116
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