Before Identity: The Question of Method in Japan Studies
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State University of New York Press, 2021.
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English
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9781438482156
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Richard F. Calichman., & Richard F. Calichman|AUTHOR. (2021). Before Identity: The Question of Method in Japan Studies . State University of New York Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard F. Calichman and Richard F. Calichman|AUTHOR. 2021. Before Identity: The Question of Method in Japan Studies. State University of New York Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard F. Calichman and Richard F. Calichman|AUTHOR. Before Identity: The Question of Method in Japan Studies State University of New York Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Richard F. Calichman, and Richard F. Calichman|AUTHOR. Before Identity: The Question of Method in Japan Studies State University of New York Press, 2021.
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