Analogous Exceptionalisms within Japanese and American History: Kokugaku and Transcendentalism

Japanologists have identified the intellectual movement called Kokugaku (“national learning”) as early modern Japan’s version of nativism, even though it bears no resemblance to the original American version of nativism from the 1840s, namely Know-Nothingism. Instead, Kokugaku had striking intellect...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mark Thomas McNally
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Religions
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/5/409