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Table of contents :
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Part I. East Meets West, Again Trying Translations
Chapter 1. Lady Chatterley’S Censor (1951–1957)
Chapter 2. The Legacy Of Chatterley Sade (1961–1969) And Beyond
Part II. Pinks, Pornos, And Politics
Chapter 3. Dirt For Politics’ Sake The Black Snow Trial (1965–1969)
Chapter 4. Dirt For Money’S Sake The Nikkatsu Roman Porn Trial (1972–1980)
Part III. The Canon Under Fire
Chapter 5. Pornographic Adaptations Of The Classics The Safflower (1948–1950) And The Record Of The Night Battles At Dannoura (1970–1976)
Chapter 6. Kafu Censored, Dead Or Alive (1948–1950, 1973–1980)
Part IV. Trying Text And Image
Chapter 7. A Picture’S Worth A Thousand Words In The Realm Of The Senses (1976–1982)
Chapter 8. Japan’S First Manga Trial Honey Room (2002–2007)
Abbreviations Used In Citations And Sources
Notes
Works Cited
Index
Studies Of The Weatherhead East Asian Institute Columbia University
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