The Gods of the Sea : Whales and Coastal Communities in Northeast Japan, c.1600-2019
by
Fynn Holm
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Cambridge Oceanic Histories
ISBN-10
1009305514
ISBN-13
9781009305518
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 24th, 2023
Print length
240 Pages
Weight
480 grams
Dimensions
16.00 x 23.80 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
Asian history
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Challenging common portrayals of Japan as a centuries-old whaling nation, Fynn Holm shows that many coastal communities in early modern Northeast Japan believed whales to be the incarnation of the god of the sea that brought fish to the shore, leading to violent anti-whaling protests that shocked the country.
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