Modern Japanese Diaries - The Japanese At Home and Abroad As Revealed Through Their Diaries

This is a collection of journals written by Japanese men and women--from samurai and other government officials to novelists and poets--who journeyed to America, Europe, and China between 1860 and 1920. The diaries faithfully record personal views of the countries and their cultures and sentiments that range from delight to disillusionment. At once an intimate account of the travellers' lives and a testimony to the greater struggles and advances of their cultures, Donald Keene's eloquent translation and commentary invites the reader to partake in the world as each person experienced it.

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Donald Keene

Summary

This is a collection of journals written by Japanese men and women - from all levels of society - who journeyed to American, Europe and China between 1860 and 1920. The diaries record personal views of the countries and their cultures, and express sentiments ranging from delight to disillusionment.

Product details

• Authors: Donald Keene, Keene Donald, Donald McMillan
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.03.1999
• EAN: 9780231114431
• ISBN: 978-0-231-11443-1
• No. of pages: 544
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; USA, Japan, China, Europe, Cultural Studies, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, Biography: general, Diaries, letters & journals, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, TRAVEL / Europe / General, HISTORY / Asia / China, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, TRAVEL / United States / General, United States of America, USA, Asian History, Diaries, letters and journals, Biography: philosophy and social sciences, Classic Travel Writing, TRAVEL / Asia / East / Japan, TRAVEL / Asia / East / China