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Noel Perrin (1927–2004)

Författare till A Reader's Delight

18+ verk 1,289 medlemmar 19 recensioner

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Noel Perrin is an essayist and author He is Adjunct Professor of Environmental Studies at Dartmouth College

Inkluderar namnet: Perrin Noel

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Great way to find new books, off the beaten path. Not for bestseller hunters, but serious readers.
 
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betty_s | 4 andra recensioner | Sep 7, 2023 |
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'This is a significant story, and Perrin tells it marvelously well, with rich detail, captivating quotations from observers of th etime, both Japanese and Western, and a wealth of revealing comparisions with contemporary technology, warfare, and life in Europe. This little book is both thought-provoking and a delight to read.'--Edwin O. Reischauer, former US Ambassador to Japan

'Professor Noel Perrin has written an elegant monograph, magnificently illustrated with a wealth of Japanese prints.'-New York Times Book Review

'Through his description of one historical event in Japan's national experience, Noel Perrin has written a book as tight and elegant as a haiku. The story is a fascintating one' Japan's introductin to, mastery of, and subsequent abandonment of, the gun...Perrin's work is so crisp and interesting, and so loaded with background information and revealing anecdotes, that the whole peculiar episode it describes jumps to life from its pages.'-The New Republic

'[Perrin] has set down a fascinating story, one which has long been inaccessible to the West. Giving up the Gun, written for general readership, is thoroughly enjoyable-filled with marvelous anecdotes and illustrations.'-Washington Post Book World

Contents

One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven (Postscript), Notes (Foreword), Acknowledgments & Sources
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AikiBib | May 31, 2022 |
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.
 
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MacDad | 4 andra recensioner | Mar 27, 2020 |
One of the most enjoyable books that I've read in a long, long time.
 
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18
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Medlemmar
1,289
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#19,897
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3.9
Recensioner
19
ISBN
49
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