Bringing Whales Ashore
Oceans and the Environment of Early Modern Japan
Edición de la obra Bringing Whales Ashore
| Autor | Jakobina K. Arch, Paul S. Sutter |
|---|---|
| Editorial | University of Washington Press |
| Fecha de publicación | 2018 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 272 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780295743295 |
| OCLC | 1011196125 |
| LCCN | 2017049247 |
| Número de Cutter | A669b |
"... Drawing on a wide range of sources, from whaling ledgers to recipe books and gravestones for fetal whales, [the author] traces how the images of whales and by-products of commercial whaling were woven into the lives of people throughout Japan. Economically, Pacific Ocean resources were central in supporting the expanding Tokugawa state ... [in] this vivid and nuanced study ..."--Dust jacket.