Illness and Culture in Contemporary Japan

Illness and Culture in Contemporary Japan
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 0521277868
ISBN-13 : 9780521277860
Rating : 4/5 (860 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Illness and Culture in Contemporary Japan by : Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney

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