Description

Signed by the author on the bound-in full title page.
Signature also accompanied by the author's geisha name, Ichigiku, written in Japanese Kanji.


(Asian studies - Gender studies - Anthropology).

With a new preface

Geisha: the mystique never dies. Available again, this classic best-seller offers an intimate glimpse into a unique female community. In her account of her experience as the Kyoto geisha Ichigiku, Liza Dalby-the only non-Japanese ever to have trained as a geisha-reveals the realities of a world that has long been the subject of rumor and fantasy, and that continues to fascinate Japanese and Westerners alike to this day.

"The authoritative work on the geisha. It is filled with facts and history, shot through with insights and understanding. Her working as a geisha, her experiencing their world, is responsible for the breadth of her understanding. Her subtle common-sense, her ability to perfectly assess—these are qualities of her own."

Note alle condizioni del volume
Usato ottime condizioni, segni di uso e del tempo, sgualciture agli angoli della copertina e delle pagine. (T-CA)

Autore/i Liza Crihfield Dalby
Editore University of California Press Luogo Berkeley and Los Angeles
Anno 1998 Pagine XIX-350
Dimensioni 21x21 (cm) Illustrazioni ill. b/n n.t. - b/w ills.
Legatura bross. ill. a colori - paperback Conservazione Usato buone condizioni - used good
Lingua Inglese - English text Peso 1800 (gr)
ISBN 0520204956 EAN-13 9780520204959