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Carregando... Giving Up the Gun: Japan's Reversion to the Sword, 1543-1879de Noel Perrin
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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. This was an interesting look at how Japan gave up an entire form of technology in the 17th century. While Perrin is no expert on Japan, and his overall observations about technology are a little dated, he is a superb writer who makes his arguments effectively and with passion. ( ) Of all the warrior cultures in history, only Japan's noble (Samurai) class had the foresight to realize what the introduction of firearms would ultimately mean to them. This is the story of holding back the tide of progress; of Japan's ruling class's effort to maintain their rule and foregoing a temporary advantage that would ( and did) mean their end. sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
Was there ever a time when a civilization, technically sophisticated, and in full possession of its senses, reverted in an earlier, less advanced technology? You bet - Japan, 1543-1879. During this period Japan effectively prohibited all manufacture of firearms and gunpowder, and isolated itself from the rest of the world with a blockade that remained successful until Commodore Perry's celebrated opening of Japan in 1854. An altogether fascinating book - because Perrin is a consistently good storyteller, because even his footnotes are a delight to read, and because this is the story that really has few parallels in modern history. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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