Author: Cecilia Segawa Seigle
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 1993-03-01
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780824814885
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Drawing on both historical and literary sources, examines life in the pleasure houses of Japan during the Edo period from the early 1600s to 1868. Among the topics are the origins, illegal competitors, the cost of a visit, the treatment of the courtesans, traditions and protocols, Yoshiwara arts, th
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
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Published: 1905
Total Pages: 928
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: J. E. De Becker
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2023-07-10
Total Pages: 279
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"The nightless city; or, The "history of the Yoshiwara Yūkwaku"" by J. E. De Becker. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Author: Albert Bushnell Hart
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Published: 1892
Total Pages: 546
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →CONTENTS.--[v. 1] no. 1. The letter of Columbus to Luis de Sant Angel, announcing his discovery, with extracts from his journal.--no. 2. The Ostend manifesto, 1854.--no. 3. Extracts from the sagas describing the voyages to Vinland.--no. 4 double Extracts from official declarations of the United States embodying the Monroe doctrine, 1789-1891.--no. 5. Extracts from the Treaty of Paris of 1763.--no. 6. Extracts from official papers relating to the Bering Sea controversy, 1790-1892.--no. 7. The Articles of confederation of the United Colonies of New England, 1643-1684.--no. 8. Exact text of the Constitution of the United States.--no. 9. Documents describing the voyage of John Cabot in 1497.--no. 10. Governor McDuffie's message on the slavery question, 1835.--no. 11 double Jefferson's proposed instructions to the Virginia delegates, 1774, and the original draft of the Declaration of independence, 1776.--no. 12. Ordinances of secession and other documents, 1860-1861.