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(★)(日本 : その歴史と文化[改訂版])(In this new edition, Edwin O.Reischauer, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, now University Professor at Harvard --and one of this country´s leading authorities on Japan-- has brought up to date his renowned study of Japanese history, culture, and politics. The author delineates the evolution of Japanese civilization as a whole. He clarifies for Western readers the nature and cultural effects of the Japanese language, the mysteries of the Shinto religion and of Zen, the meaning and influence of the samurai warrior caste, the paradox of an emperor who seldom ruled, the roots and development of the military dictatorship that brought Japan into World War II, the history and effects of the postwar American occupation, and the extraordinary recovery and flowering of the Japanese economy. Concluding with an analysis of the current challenges faced by the Japanese as they reassess their basic values, national goals, economic policies, and international alignments, Japan : The Story of a Nation remains the concise interpretive history of Japan. ◆Edwin O.Reischauer came to Harvard as a University Professor in September 1966 after serving with distinction as U.S. Ambassador to Japan from 1961 to 1966. That diplomatic post was the culmination of long experience and study in East Asia. Born in Tokyo in 1910, he lived in Japan until 1927. He received his A.B. degree from Oberlin College in 1931 and his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1939. In the interval he studied at the Universities of Paris, Tokyo, and Kyoto, as well as in Korea and China. He became an instructor at Harvard in 1939, an associate professor in 1945, and professor of Japanese history in 1950. During World War II he served in the Military Intelligence Service of the War Department General Staff. From 1955 to 1956 he was president of the Association for Asian Studies. He was director of the Harvard-Yenching Institute from 1956 to 1961 and has served as chairman of its Board of Trustees since 1970.) |
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