Mori Arinori's Life and Resources in AmericaLexington Books, 2004 - 163 pàgines '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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Pàgina xv
... Knowledge shall be sought throughout the world so as to strengthen the foundations of imperial rule . Emperor Meiji , April 6 , 1868 When United States Navy Commodore Matthew C. Perry and his fearsome " black ships " appeared in Uraga ...
... Knowledge shall be sought throughout the world so as to strengthen the foundations of imperial rule . Emperor Meiji , April 6 , 1868 When United States Navy Commodore Matthew C. Perry and his fearsome " black ships " appeared in Uraga ...
Pàgina xviii
... knowledge or permission of the Tokugawa government ) by the Satsuma daimyō to England to expand their knowledge of the West . " Most of these students took courses at the University College of London for more than one year and spent ...
... knowledge or permission of the Tokugawa government ) by the Satsuma daimyō to England to expand their knowledge of the West . " Most of these students took courses at the University College of London for more than one year and spent ...
Pàgina xx
... knowledge of the West and the United States , and his pedigree as a high - status samurai from Satsuma were strong factors in his appointment despite his youth — he was only twenty - three years old - and his faux pas with the sword ...
... knowledge of the West and the United States , and his pedigree as a high - status samurai from Satsuma were strong factors in his appointment despite his youth — he was only twenty - three years old - and his faux pas with the sword ...
Pàgina xxiii
... knowledge and experiences of the United States and Europe . All evidence of Mori's English language ability indicates that he was extremely good at both speaking and writing English and , therefore , it is safe to assume that he could ...
... knowledge and experiences of the United States and Europe . All evidence of Mori's English language ability indicates that he was extremely good at both speaking and writing English and , therefore , it is safe to assume that he could ...
Pàgina xxv
... knowledge furnished by all the better qualified minds of the world is a pow- erful element , rendering great service in the cause of humanity . It is often the case that enmity and bloodshed are the consequence of storing up prejudice ...
... knowledge furnished by all the better qualified minds of the world is a pow- erful element , rendering great service in the cause of humanity . It is often the case that enmity and bloodshed are the consequence of storing up prejudice ...
Continguts
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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