Oxford: Oxbow Books Limited, Date: 2004. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Presumed first edition, 2004, hardcover with printed paper covered boards, small quarto, 240pp., illustrated in color. Book VG with edgewear that includes mild bump to bottom front board, rubbing, binding tight, previous owner's sticker to front flyleaf, otherwise text clean bright and unmarked. No DJ. 2004. Oxbow Books Limited ISBN 1842170880 9781842170885 [US]

United Kingdom: Oxbow Books Ltd, Date: 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Binding tight and square. Pages clean and free of writing or marks. BC10A-02. 2005. Oxbow Books Ltd ISBN 1842170880 9781842170885 [US]

ISBN10: 1842170880, ISBN13: 9781842170885, [publisher: Oxford : Oxbow Books] Hardcover v, 240 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps ; 25 cm. "Tatsuo Kobayashi's Jomon Reflections is based on a series of essays by the leading archaeologist of the Jomon period (c. 13,500 - c. 500 B.C.). The topics covered include the appearance and development of the remarkable Jomon pottery tradition, the nature of Jomon society, Jomon attitudes to the natural world, and the emergence of a complex set of world views expressed through objects such as clay figurines and monuments including stone circles and massive settings of wooden posts." "These essays are supplemented by observations on how the archaeology of Jomon Japan can be compared to that of prehistoric Europe. They also draw on ethnographic examples and concepts from later Japanese lifestyles. Kobayashi's intention is to bring the archaeology of the world of the Jomon alive for new audiences." CONTENTS: Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. The beginnings of the Jomon revolution -- Ch. 3. Speaking of Jomon pottery -- Ch. 4. The lands of Jomon Japan -- Ch. 5. Nurturing the Jomon : food, drink and the blessings of nature -- Ch. 6. Settlement and society -- Ch. 7. Investigating the spiritual realm -- Ch. 8. The mindscape of Jomon people.
[Chadwell Heath, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2003]