Mori Arinori's Life and Resources in AmericaLexington Books, 2004 - 163 страници 'Mori notes, 'Where men think that they know everything, and boast of their superior wisdom, the presumption is that they have yet much to learn.' . . . [T]oday's readers, whether in the United States, in Japan, or elsewhere, who may think they already know so much about the subject, will find much of value in Life and Resources in America.' --Akira Iriye, Harvard University, from the foreword Mori Arinori's Life and Resources in America was written by the young, educated ex-samurai the Japanese government selected as its first diplomatic representative in the United States. Originally published in English in Washington, D.C., in 1871, this book sheds much light on the shape of an American society, government, and economy recovering from the Civil War. Like earlier philosopher-tourists such as Alexis de Tocqueville and Harriet Martineau, Mori understands the United States as a stage upon which an important experiment in democracy, pluralism, and liberalism is unfolding. Life and Resources in America is distinct for its view from the Reconstruction period and by a non-European observer. Historian John E. Van Sant has annotated and lightly edited this uniquely illuminating text, making it readily accessible to the contemporary audience it deserves. |
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... turn of the twentieth century.3 Other than these examples , there is a real paucity of trans- lated material , despite the fact that literally hundreds of books about the United States have been written by Japanese since the " ix Foreword.
... turn of the twentieth century.3 Other than these examples , there is a real paucity of trans- lated material , despite the fact that literally hundreds of books about the United States have been written by Japanese since the " ix Foreword.
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... fact that Mori published what may be considered the first comprehensive account of American politics , society , and culture written by a Japanese . By the time the book was first published in late 1871 , Tocqueville's De- mocracy in ...
... fact that Mori published what may be considered the first comprehensive account of American politics , society , and culture written by a Japanese . By the time the book was first published in late 1871 , Tocqueville's De- mocracy in ...
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... fact , their stipends were often reduced , and some samu- rai were released from service altogether because their daimyō could no longer afford to keep them . These ronin , or " masterless " samurai , were more destitute and depressed ...
... fact , their stipends were often reduced , and some samu- rai were released from service altogether because their daimyō could no longer afford to keep them . These ronin , or " masterless " samurai , were more destitute and depressed ...
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... fact , demonstrated by the history of the nations of the earth , among which none have so grandly advanced to the head of civilization as those whose religion has been Chris- tianity . " 44 This audacious claim reveals that during his ...
... fact , demonstrated by the history of the nations of the earth , among which none have so grandly advanced to the head of civilization as those whose religion has been Chris- tianity . " 44 This audacious claim reveals that during his ...
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... fact that many dates are mentioned in this volume , it has been found necessary for the sake of convenience , to adopt the western cal- endar altogether , and it is hoped that this course will not lead to any embar- rassment in the mind ...
... fact that many dates are mentioned in this volume , it has been found necessary for the sake of convenience , to adopt the western cal- endar altogether , and it is hoped that this course will not lead to any embar- rassment in the mind ...
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Official and Political Life | 5 |
Life among the Farmers and Planters | 15 |
Commercial Life and Developments | 31 |
Life among the Mechanics | 43 |
Religious Life and Institutions | 51 |
Life in the Factories | 69 |
Educational Life and Institutions | 81 |
Literary Artistic and Scientific Life | 93 |
Life in the Leading Cities | 119 |
Frontier Life and Developments | 129 |
Judicial Life | 135 |
Final Thoughts on America1 | 139 |
Religious Freedom in Japan | 141 |
The Religious Charter of the Empire of Dai Nippon | 149 |
Selected Bibliography | 151 |
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