Japan An Attempt At Interpretation - Hardcover

""Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation"" is a book written by Lafcadio Hearn, an Irish-Greek author who lived in Japan for over a decade and became one of the foremost Western interpreters of Japanese culture. The book is a collection of essays and lectures that Hearn delivered during his time in Japan, covering a wide range of topics related to Japanese society, religion, art, and literature. Hearn's writing is deeply insightful and reflective, offering a unique perspective on Japan that is both informed by his Western background and deeply respectful of Japanese culture. The book is considered a classic of Japanese studies and is an essential read for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of Japanese society and culture.The alternate drinking of rice-wine, by bridegroom and bride, from the same vessels, corresponds in a sort to the Roman confarreatio. By the wedding-rite the bride is adopted into the family religion. She is adopted not only by the living but by the dead; she must thereafter revere the ancestors of her husband as her own ancestors; and should there be no elders in the household, it will become her duty to make the offerings, as representative of her husband. With the cult of her own family she has nothing more to do; and the funeral ceremonies performed upon her departure from the parental roof, --the solemn sweeping-out of the house-rooms, the lighting of the death-fire before the gate, --are significant of this religious separation.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.