Mori Arinori's Life and Resources in America'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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... Religious Life and Institutions 43 51 6 Life in the Factories 71 7 Educational Life and Institutions 83 8 Literary , Artistic , and Scientific Life 95 9 Life among the Miners 107 10 Life in the Army and Navy 11 Life in.
... Religious Life and Institutions 43 51 6 Life in the Factories 71 7 Educational Life and Institutions 83 8 Literary , Artistic , and Scientific Life 95 9 Life among the Miners 107 10 Life in the Army and Navy 11 Life in.
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... Religious Freedom in Japan " 143 Appendix 2 : " The Religious Charter of the Empire of Dai Nippon " 151 Selected Bibliography 153 Index 157 About the Editor 163 Note on Japanese Names Japanese names in the foreword and vi Contents.
... Religious Freedom in Japan " 143 Appendix 2 : " The Religious Charter of the Empire of Dai Nippon " 151 Selected Bibliography 153 Index 157 About the Editor 163 Note on Japanese Names Japanese names in the foreword and vi Contents.
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... religion , art , geography , and society of the United States so that the overall impression one gets is that it is more an objective survey than a personal and interpretive essay . This does not make the book less ... religious , X Foreword.
... religion , art , geography , and society of the United States so that the overall impression one gets is that it is more an objective survey than a personal and interpretive essay . This does not make the book less ... religious , X Foreword.
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... religious , educational , and philanthropic organizations that abound in the United States . Is there anything uniquely " Japanese " about Mori's observations ? The reader should be the judge . In comparing his work with earlier ...
... religious , educational , and philanthropic organizations that abound in the United States . Is there anything uniquely " Japanese " about Mori's observations ? The reader should be the judge . In comparing his work with earlier ...
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... religions in Europe and the United States . The nineteenth century was an era of dramatic social and economic ... religious , where a spiritual quest of Christian love and devotion was the process to at- tain a peaceful , even ...
... religions in Europe and the United States . The nineteenth century was an era of dramatic social and economic ... religious , where a spiritual quest of Christian love and devotion was the process to at- tain a peaceful , even ...
Contents
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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