{"product_id":"nature-ritual-and-society-in-arne-rkkum-9780415545648","title":"Nature, Ritual, and Society in Japan's Ryukyu Islands","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite their small area, the southern islands of Japan can be seen as stepping stones towards a more nuanced view of cultural osmosis between Japan and the outside world. This book presents an ethnographic portrayal of the people of the Southern Ryukyu Islands and their world. In particular it explores the mind of the islanders, their relationship with the natural world, their social relationships, and the rituals which represent and give expression to these relationships. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on extensive original research, including participant observation, the book allows the authentic voices of the Ryukyu Island worlds to speak for themselves as well as setting the work in the wider context of anthropology, Japanese Studies and Pacific Island studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arne Rkum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415545641\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415545648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.59d","brand":"Arne Rkum","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44919641997567,"sku":"9780415545648","price":62.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e4ae0960-581f-413b-8eb5-3c9f1376fbf9.jpg?v=1710359070","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nature-ritual-and-society-in-arne-rkkum-9780415545648","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}