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As We Saw Them: The First Japanese Embassy to the United States,Used
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Masao Miyoshi's masterful account is, by turns, alarming and hilarious as two cultures meet at the court of President James Buchanan. Their mutual incomprehension is, alas, still relevant as inscrutable East fails to make sense of mysterious West, and vice versa.'Gore Vidal'Miyoshi has given a marvelous and revealing account of a dramatic case of confrontation of cultures and civilizations. It yields much insight into our own society, as seen from a sharply different perspective, and into the culture of the viewers as wellinsights well worth pondering today.'Noam Chomsky'As We Saw Them is a pioneering work in the relationship between cultures. With extraordinary tact and brilliance Miyoshi in effect reconstructs the mind of Japan at that time, a pregnant moment of selfexamination and emergence. For contemporary readers As We Saw Them is an invaluable work of insight and interpretation.'Edward SaidIn 1860 the empire of Japan sent 170 officialssamurai and bureaucrats, inspectors and spies, half a dozen teenagers and one Confucian physicianto tour the United States, the first such visit to America and the first trip anywhere abroad in two hundred years. Politics and curiosity, on both sides, mixed to create an amazing journey. Using the travelers' own journals of the trip and American accounts of the group's progress, historian and critic Masao Miyoshi relates the fascinating tale of entrenched assumptions, startling impressions, and bewildering conclusions.Miyoshi finds in this unique encounter an entertaining adventure story of discovery and a paradigm of the attitudes and judgments that have ever since shaped American and Japanese perceptions of one another. This revealing account of 'otherness' is still relevant today as we strive to understand peoples whom we think of as foreignand therefore strangely other than we.Masao Miyoshi was Hajime Mori Professor of Japanese, English, and Comparative Literature at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of Off Center: Power and Culture Relations between Japan and the United States.Carol Gluck, George Sansom Professor of History at Columbia University, specializes in modern Japan, from the late nineteenth century to the present.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'As We Saw Them: The First Japanese Embassy to the United States'? A: The main theme revolves around the cultural encounter between Japan and the United States during the first Japanese embassy visit in 1860, highlighting mutual misunderstandings and insights into both societies.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Masao Miyoshi, a renowned scholar and professor of Japanese, English, and Comparative Literature.
- Q: What type of book is 'As We Saw Them'? A: It is a non-fiction historical account that combines travel narratives with cultural analysis, focusing on the first Japanese embassy to the United States.
- Q: What can readers expect to learn from this book? A: Readers can expect to gain insights into the cultural perceptions, encounters, and historical context of Japan's first visit to America, as well as reflections on how these perceptions persist today.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book has 232 pages.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being sold? A: The book is listed as 'New'.
- Q: Is this book available in different formats? A: Yes, the book is available in paperback format.
- Q: When was 'As We Saw Them' published? A: The book was published on August 1, 2005.
- Q: What are the key features of this book? A: Key features include its insightful narrative, illustrations, and historical context regarding the cultural exchange between Japan and the United States.
- Q: Who might benefit from reading this book? A: Students, historians, and anyone interested in cultural studies, Japanese history, or American history may find this book particularly beneficial.