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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... publish the best scholarship available , by both established and rising scholars in the field , in order to better understand Japan and the Japan- ese during the modern period and into the future . Editorial Advisory Board William K ...
... publish the best scholarship available , by both established and rising scholars in the field , in order to better understand Japan and the Japan- ese during the modern period and into the future . Editorial Advisory Board William K ...
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... Resources in America Edited , annotated , and introduced by John E. Van Sant Foreword by Akira Iriye LEXINGTON BOOKS Lanham Boulder New York Toronto Oxford LEXINGTON BOOKS Published in the United States of America by.
... Resources in America Edited , annotated , and introduced by John E. Van Sant Foreword by Akira Iriye LEXINGTON BOOKS Lanham Boulder New York Toronto Oxford LEXINGTON BOOKS Published in the United States of America by.
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Arinori Mori John E. Van Sant. LEXINGTON BOOKS Published in the United States of America by Lexington Books An imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group , Inc. 4501 Forbes Boulevard , Suite 200 , Lanham , Maryland 20706 PO Box ...
Arinori Mori John E. Van Sant. LEXINGTON BOOKS Published in the United States of America by Lexington Books An imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group , Inc. 4501 Forbes Boulevard , Suite 200 , Lanham , Maryland 20706 PO Box ...
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... published their travel ac- counts of the nation , but we know little about the writings by visitors who have come to the United States from Asia , the Middle East , Africa , or Latin America . Only a tiny handful of them has been ...
... published their travel ac- counts of the nation , but we know little about the writings by visitors who have come to the United States from Asia , the Middle East , Africa , or Latin America . Only a tiny handful of them has been ...
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... published in English , and as the editor , John Van Sant , notes , it has never been available in Japanese . Even so ... published what may be considered the first comprehensive account of American politics , society , and culture ...
... published in English , and as the editor , John Van Sant , notes , it has never been available in Japanese . Even so ... published what may be considered the first comprehensive account of American politics , society , and culture ...
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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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