difficult to explain what it really is this book. It is not a typical or an essay or develop a popular science. Rather, he combined the two genres and it just gave a bit of his knowledge of two great countries of the Orient .
book is divided into two equal parts devoted to the two countries, and its motto, it seems, is the creator thought Kuomintang party, which ruled China before the war, and now has its headquarters Taiwan, Sun Yat-sen:
"Japan and China are linked to each other, and their existence, or failure, their safety and fears - are mutually conditioned. There will be no Japanese, no I will stay in China, do not I will stay in China, will not be Japan. "
I write" apparently "because I have very big doubts as to how to receive this position, and whether those words, repeated at both the beginning and at the end of the book reflect what he wanted to prove that the forward Vladimir Wowczuk. Not at all not because the book is poorly written, or give false facts. What, you do not. The author has a really good pen, but he created the text seems to be just a bit terse. One might say that that's a clear case. Ultimately discussed item counts 200 pages, and about China and Japan can write thousands and millions of pages, even while he had not yet released to face these exotic countries. That's true. Also realizes that this is a shortcut, however, reading this book, I had the impression that I quoted a sentence that is likely motivated by the author, has been proved, nor that anything has been proved. Oh, just read it as a tale of different różnościach there, focused primarily on the story. It's just that the tale fairly closely, discussing historical period by period, so a bit similar to the handbook history, particularly recent. However, as the book, too few specifics, and how to chat, too few interesting facts and personal outlook. Hence I got the impression that this is a few words from a man who knows a lot, but he threw only a trifle too coordinated information. Really is not about a small volume of the book, but rather, at least so I consider some information chaos. Just a little fact somehow connected, and of so many. The book I was struck by just such a laconic, although it can of course be found beads, which goes to the heart of the reader. For example, the very customs was the following passage:
"Outstanding japonista, the first postwar U.S. ambassador to Japan, O. Reischauer - the man who tearfully begged the U.S. Army staff officers to avoid dropping the second atomic bomb on Kyoto, which has a Japanese wife; that half of his extraordinary life spent in Japan, says: "If after 20 years of residence in Japan you stop whatever you understand - you are on track to get to know this country."
Also it should be noted that the author tried, successfully, moreover, emphasize mutual distrust and even contempt, fed by both parties in relation to each other, but above all, if you look at the history of both nations, by the Chinese against the Japanese. Additionally, when Japan after the Revolution Mejia entered the mainland policy of expansion, has come hatred, contempt and even increased. The Japanese, according to the Chinese:
"... China took everything: philosophy, moral system, culture and art, and finally a letter ... and then attacked and burned the house of his Master."
case, it seems Of course, much more complicated, especially in the mouth of the nation, who called the Japanese "People Wo", or "niskokłaniającymi the dwarfs," and he regarded as barbarians (as indeed all non-Chinese). Well, yet? Another factor raised by author is a difference in the openness of the nations. Chinese disdain for the other converting the belief that they are self-sufficient in every respect, while the Japanese have belonged and belong to the people are very curious and fascinated by other cultures. Anyway, if you look at any of the Japanese tour, it shows how they are emotionally and historical curiosities by each country visited. They are also willing to adopt foreign standards, see comments Wowczuka of westernization, but transform them in accordance with their customs.
As for the accuracy of the information presented here, other than trivial ones, can not be accused of anything. These are minor issues such as naming Hideyoshi on page 10 of shogun, while on page 131 Wowczuk writes that he could not get the title because of too low origin. Page 69 of the reports that the winner of the Port Arthur General legs, by the way, although the hero of Japan, is a leader rather weak, prefer a frontal attack at which a lot of soldiers were killed, committed suicide after the death of his father Emperor Hirohito. Not his father but his grandfather, should appear in the text. However, this can be forgiven, though of course every author is responsible for the accuracy of the data. However, what really upset me, it is catching up here and there in the eyes of a typo. Of course, this is a matter of publishing wizard IW, and Mrs. Elizabeth korektorki Słupsk, and not the author, however, the person responsible for preparation for printing can really do a better job. At the same time emphasize that my interest consist mainly of Japan and I'm not able to assess the accuracy of the section on China.
Readers of this review will surely perceive my ambiguous attitude towards the book Wowczuka. That is the reality: the one hand, the facts and a good pen, the other a brevity of content. For whom so this is a book? Well, in my opinion: it can successfully read each. An interest in the Orient, but which is just beginning to learn, however, will benefit the most, because in a way that will receive a condensed image of the two largest Far Eastern countries and their bilateral policies. On the other hand, someone who already has more knowledge, and China and Japan engaged in for years, you may feel slightly disappointed, but, probably, like me, find some new things. So you can safely reach for this position, especially because the relationship of China and Japan are not only a matter of international diplomacy, but it exerted a huge influence on the interior of both countries: their culture, art, philosophy. Finally, information, applications will also receive those puzzling over the rapid development of countries nadpacyficznych. Although you can not agree with some comments, and requests the author, however, they tend to think and analyze the situation, and any book that encourages its readers to seek knowledge and discover the reality, carries with it something very positive.
"Japan and China are linked to each other, and their existence, or failure, their safety and fears - are mutually conditioned. There will be no Japanese, no I will stay in China, do not I will stay in China, will not be Japan. "
I write" apparently "because I have very big doubts as to how to receive this position, and whether those words, repeated at both the beginning and at the end of the book reflect what he wanted to prove that the forward Vladimir Wowczuk. Not at all not because the book is poorly written, or give false facts. What, you do not. The author has a really good pen, but he created the text seems to be just a bit terse. One might say that that's a clear case. Ultimately discussed item counts 200 pages, and about China and Japan can write thousands and millions of pages, even while he had not yet released to face these exotic countries. That's true. Also realizes that this is a shortcut, however, reading this book, I had the impression that I quoted a sentence that is likely motivated by the author, has been proved, nor that anything has been proved. Oh, just read it as a tale of different różnościach there, focused primarily on the story. It's just that the tale fairly closely, discussing historical period by period, so a bit similar to the handbook history, particularly recent. However, as the book, too few specifics, and how to chat, too few interesting facts and personal outlook. Hence I got the impression that this is a few words from a man who knows a lot, but he threw only a trifle too coordinated information. Really is not about a small volume of the book, but rather, at least so I consider some information chaos. Just a little fact somehow connected, and of so many. The book I was struck by just such a laconic, although it can of course be found beads, which goes to the heart of the reader. For example, the very customs was the following passage:
"Outstanding japonista, the first postwar U.S. ambassador to Japan, O. Reischauer - the man who tearfully begged the U.S. Army staff officers to avoid dropping the second atomic bomb on Kyoto, which has a Japanese wife; that half of his extraordinary life spent in Japan, says: "If after 20 years of residence in Japan you stop whatever you understand - you are on track to get to know this country."
Also it should be noted that the author tried, successfully, moreover, emphasize mutual distrust and even contempt, fed by both parties in relation to each other, but above all, if you look at the history of both nations, by the Chinese against the Japanese. Additionally, when Japan after the Revolution Mejia entered the mainland policy of expansion, has come hatred, contempt and even increased. The Japanese, according to the Chinese:
"... China took everything: philosophy, moral system, culture and art, and finally a letter ... and then attacked and burned the house of his Master."
case, it seems Of course, much more complicated, especially in the mouth of the nation, who called the Japanese "People Wo", or "niskokłaniającymi the dwarfs," and he regarded as barbarians (as indeed all non-Chinese). Well, yet? Another factor raised by author is a difference in the openness of the nations. Chinese disdain for the other converting the belief that they are self-sufficient in every respect, while the Japanese have belonged and belong to the people are very curious and fascinated by other cultures. Anyway, if you look at any of the Japanese tour, it shows how they are emotionally and historical curiosities by each country visited. They are also willing to adopt foreign standards, see comments Wowczuka of westernization, but transform them in accordance with their customs.
As for the accuracy of the information presented here, other than trivial ones, can not be accused of anything. These are minor issues such as naming Hideyoshi on page 10 of shogun, while on page 131 Wowczuk writes that he could not get the title because of too low origin. Page 69 of the reports that the winner of the Port Arthur General legs, by the way, although the hero of Japan, is a leader rather weak, prefer a frontal attack at which a lot of soldiers were killed, committed suicide after the death of his father Emperor Hirohito. Not his father but his grandfather, should appear in the text. However, this can be forgiven, though of course every author is responsible for the accuracy of the data. However, what really upset me, it is catching up here and there in the eyes of a typo. Of course, this is a matter of publishing wizard IW, and Mrs. Elizabeth korektorki Słupsk, and not the author, however, the person responsible for preparation for printing can really do a better job. At the same time emphasize that my interest consist mainly of Japan and I'm not able to assess the accuracy of the section on China.
Readers of this review will surely perceive my ambiguous attitude towards the book Wowczuka. That is the reality: the one hand, the facts and a good pen, the other a brevity of content. For whom so this is a book? Well, in my opinion: it can successfully read each. An interest in the Orient, but which is just beginning to learn, however, will benefit the most, because in a way that will receive a condensed image of the two largest Far Eastern countries and their bilateral policies. On the other hand, someone who already has more knowledge, and China and Japan engaged in for years, you may feel slightly disappointed, but, probably, like me, find some new things. So you can safely reach for this position, especially because the relationship of China and Japan are not only a matter of international diplomacy, but it exerted a huge influence on the interior of both countries: their culture, art, philosophy. Finally, information, applications will also receive those puzzling over the rapid development of countries nadpacyficznych. Although you can not agree with some comments, and requests the author, however, they tend to think and analyze the situation, and any book that encourages its readers to seek knowledge and discover the reality, carries with it something very positive.
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