In the Land of the Rising Sun. Notes of a Russian Consul on Japan
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In the Land of the Rising Sun. Notes of a Russian Consul on Japan
29.99 €
In 1886, Grigory Alexandrovich De-Vollan (1847-1916), a 39-year-old employee of the Asian Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, arrived in Japan on a diplomatic mission. It was a remarkable time. Japan was going through the most dramatic period of its millennial history, which is called the Meiji Restoration or even the Meiji Revolution. In his book about Japan, addressed primarily to the Russian reader, De-Vollan told about the culture and customs, myths and legends of Japan, the natural beauty of the island country, the masterpieces of Japanese art, the socio-economic situation, the mood of young people in Russia's neighboring country and much more. The book also includes an appendix, which contains the most interesting chapters from the fascinating memoirs of G. A. De-Vollan about the turbulent processes of political life in Russia and the country's participation in European conflicts - because the author was not only a witness, but also an active participant in those events. The book is beautifully illustrated with rare art, photographic and documentary materials that will make acquaintance with the notes of the domestic diplomat especially vivid. The book "In the Land of the Rising Sun. Notes of the Russian Consul of Japan" will be of interest to all those who are interested in the history of Russia, ethnography, history of Japan, the history of international relations of Russia.
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