Bücher von Nobushige Hozumi

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A fascinating insider's view of the practice of ancestor worship in traditional Japanese society and its effects on the laws of Japan. At the time of original publication in 1912, Nobushige Hozumi was Honorary Professor of the Imperial University of Tokyo, a Member of the Imperial Academy of Japan, and Barrister-at-law of the Middle Temple, England.