Japan An Attempt At Interpretation
Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation (Dodo Press)
Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904), also known as Koizumi Yakumo after gaining Japanese citizenship, was an author, best known for his books about Japan. He is especially well-known for his collections of Japanese legends and ghost stories, such as Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things. Hearn was born in Lefkada, one of the Greek Ionian Islands. He was the son of Surgeon-major Charles Hearn (of King’s County, Ireland) and Rosa Antonia Kassimati, who had been born on Kythera, another of
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April 30th, 2012 at 9:44 pm
An insightful history of Japanese religiosity, up Meiji era,
April 30th, 2012 at 10:12 pm
Somewhat Dated, But Still Interesting,
The author’s premise is that “Japan can be understood only through study of her religious and social evolution.” Toward that end, he gives a good and interesting account of the history and development of the Shinto faith.
This book describes in detail not only Shinto’s history, but also how the religion effected and influenced Japanese society and culture for well over 2000 years. There are chapters on Shinto’s/Japan’s response to the introduction of new religious ideas — namely Confucianism, Buddhism, and Christianity — and on its reaction to the rise of the shoguns, and to the sudden introduction of Western ways in the mid-nineteenth century.
All-in-all, this is an informative, educational book.
One word of caution is in order, however: Hearn wrote this book in 1904. It is therefore somewhat dated; and the author’s flowery Victorian-era prose might put some readers off. Same can be said for his use of nineteenth century anthropological terms and references — words such as “Aryan,” for example. Still, if the reader can look past Hearn’s personal prejudices, this book is a fine history of Shinto up until the year 1904.
To complete a study of Shinto, of course, it would be necessary to learn of the religion’s development through the Second World War and beyond. I am not aware of any book bringing the history of Shinto into the present, but perhaps they exist … in English.
April 30th, 2012 at 10:13 pm
Great on many levels,
April 30th, 2012 at 10:33 pm
Disaster can tear lives apart and bring people together.,
April 30th, 2012 at 11:07 pm
Very touching account of a great disaster,
April 30th, 2012 at 11:23 pm
Hope for Japan,