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The provided passages do not contain information about the practical implications of the book "Sources of Japanese Tradition."
The passages describe the book as a classic text that offers a wide selection of source readings on various aspects of Japanese history, society, politics, education, philosophy, and religion [Passage 2]. It also mentions that the second edition has revised and added new selections, restructuring the first volume to cover a specific historical period and including topics such as Shinto, the tea ceremony, Buddhism, Chinese political thought, women's education, and medieval warrior house laws [Passage 2]. The passages state that the selections are intended to illuminate the development of Japanese civilization on its own terms and assist students and lay readers in understanding Japanese culture [Passage 2]. However, they do not elaborate on any practical implications.
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nd will continue to assist generations of students and lay readers in understanding Japanese culture. Categories: History Pages: 556 Snippet: In this long-awaited second edition, the editors have revised or retranslated most of the texts in the original 1958 edition, and added a great many selections not included or translated before.
Title: Sources of Japanese Tradition by Wm. Theodore De Bary, Carol Gluck, Arthur Tiedemann Description: Sources of Japanese Tradition is a best-selling classic, unrivaled for its wide selection of source readings on history, society, politics, education, philosophy, and religion in the Land of the Rising Sun. In this long-awaited second edition, the editors have revised or retranslated most of the texts in the original 1958 edition, and added a great many selections not included or translated before. They have also restructured volume 1 to span the period from the early Japanese chronicles…