Saturday, August 18, 2007

"to become itselves"

I've been reading the paper "Old Layers of Historical Consciousness."
The author Maruyama analyses Japanese historical classics: "Nihon Syoki", "Koji-ki", "Manyo-shu", "O-kagami", "Gukan-syo", and so on.
Especially, In Japanese mythes, it is important to "become itselves." Not to "make" something.
But I wonder if "Japanese thoughts" is so particular.

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