(Good)-The Missionary and the Libertine: Love and War in East and West (Paperbac
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The Missionary and the Libertine: Love and War in East and West
EN USISBN: 9780571179381 bzw. 057117938X, in Englisch, Faber & Faber, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, Versandkosten nach: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books Ltd.
Faber & Faber. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Your purchase also supports literacy charities.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books Ltd.
Faber & Faber. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Your purchase also supports literacy charities.
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The Missionary and the Libertine: Love and War in East and West
EN USISBN: 057117938X bzw. 9780571179381, in Englisch, Faber & Faber, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Lagernd.
anthropology,asia,asian,cultural,history,history and theory,human geography,international and world politics,political science,politics and government, This collection of essays, drawn mainly from The New York Review of Books, will appeal to readers interested in the Far East, especially Japan. Ian Buruma writes of Europe's very particular fascination with Asia, and makes clear that this is what attracted him, too: Neither puritanism nor sensuality was ever unique to East or West, yet, on the whole, it is for the latter that Westerners have looked East. There has been a sensual, even erotic, element in encounters--imaginary or real--between East and West since the ancient Greeks. The European idea of the Orient as female, voluptuous, decadent, amoral--in short, as dangerously seductive--long predates the European empires in India and Southeast Asia. Yet an unexpected reversal has upset this mode of thought. "From the official point of view of China, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan," writes Buruma, "Europe and the United States are now models not of masculine vim but, on the contrary, of decadence, libertinism, and sloth." The best essay in The Missionary and the Libertine builds off this observation by examining Lee Kuan Yew's repressive Singapore and the "Asian values" debate. Startling anecdotes spring from the page (in this selection as well as the others), such as the employment ad Buruma shares from a Singapore daily: "Filipino. Hardworking. No day off." Buruma is more than just an observer; he's also an analyst. The very concept of "Asian values" rings untrue, h.
anthropology,asia,asian,cultural,history,history and theory,human geography,international and world politics,political science,politics and government, This collection of essays, drawn mainly from The New York Review of Books, will appeal to readers interested in the Far East, especially Japan. Ian Buruma writes of Europe's very particular fascination with Asia, and makes clear that this is what attracted him, too: Neither puritanism nor sensuality was ever unique to East or West, yet, on the whole, it is for the latter that Westerners have looked East. There has been a sensual, even erotic, element in encounters--imaginary or real--between East and West since the ancient Greeks. The European idea of the Orient as female, voluptuous, decadent, amoral--in short, as dangerously seductive--long predates the European empires in India and Southeast Asia. Yet an unexpected reversal has upset this mode of thought. "From the official point of view of China, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan," writes Buruma, "Europe and the United States are now models not of masculine vim but, on the contrary, of decadence, libertinism, and sloth." The best essay in The Missionary and the Libertine builds off this observation by examining Lee Kuan Yew's repressive Singapore and the "Asian values" debate. Startling anecdotes spring from the page (in this selection as well as the others), such as the employment ad Buruma shares from a Singapore daily: "Filipino. Hardworking. No day off." Buruma is more than just an observer; he's also an analyst. The very concept of "Asian values" rings untrue, h.
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The Missionary and the Libertine, Love and War in East and West
EN PB USISBN: 9780571179381 bzw. 057117938X, in Englisch, Faber and Faber, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Niederlande, 1 - 8 dagen.
Tessa van den Berg.
From Naipaul’s India to the last days of Hong Kong, and from the ghosts of Pearl Harbor to Benazir Bhutto, Buruma delivers an engaging and incisive look at the ways East and West understand–and misunderstand–each other. At home in both worlds, Buruma traverses the realms of journalism, literary criticism, and political analysis, to examine the dialogue of fact and fantasy that affects our perception of far-away lands. Whether deconstructing the films of Satyajit Ray or the novels of Yoshimoto Ba... From Naipaul’s India to the last days of Hong Kong, and from the ghosts of Pearl Harbor to Benazir Bhutto, Buruma delivers an engaging and incisive look at the ways East and West understand–and misunderstand–each other. At home in both worlds, Buruma traverses the realms of journalism, literary criticism, and political analysis, to examine the dialogue of fact and fantasy that affects our perception of far-away lands. Whether deconstructing the films of Satyajit Ray or the novels of Yoshimoto Banana, Buruma offers a splendid counterbalance to fashionable theories of clashing civilizations and uniquely Asian values. In twenty-five illuminating, often humorous essays, The Missionary and the Libertine shows us why Buruma’s reputation for writing the most compelling commentary on the faultlines of the East-West divide is so secure.Taal: Engels;Afmetingen: 19x199x126 mm;Gewicht: 275,00 gram;ISBN10: 057117938X;ISBN13: 9780571179381; Engelstalig | Paperback.
Tessa van den Berg.
From Naipaul’s India to the last days of Hong Kong, and from the ghosts of Pearl Harbor to Benazir Bhutto, Buruma delivers an engaging and incisive look at the ways East and West understand–and misunderstand–each other. At home in both worlds, Buruma traverses the realms of journalism, literary criticism, and political analysis, to examine the dialogue of fact and fantasy that affects our perception of far-away lands. Whether deconstructing the films of Satyajit Ray or the novels of Yoshimoto Ba... From Naipaul’s India to the last days of Hong Kong, and from the ghosts of Pearl Harbor to Benazir Bhutto, Buruma delivers an engaging and incisive look at the ways East and West understand–and misunderstand–each other. At home in both worlds, Buruma traverses the realms of journalism, literary criticism, and political analysis, to examine the dialogue of fact and fantasy that affects our perception of far-away lands. Whether deconstructing the films of Satyajit Ray or the novels of Yoshimoto Banana, Buruma offers a splendid counterbalance to fashionable theories of clashing civilizations and uniquely Asian values. In twenty-five illuminating, often humorous essays, The Missionary and the Libertine shows us why Buruma’s reputation for writing the most compelling commentary on the faultlines of the East-West divide is so secure.Taal: Engels;Afmetingen: 19x199x126 mm;Gewicht: 275,00 gram;ISBN10: 057117938X;ISBN13: 9780571179381; Engelstalig | Paperback.
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The Missionary and the Libertine: Love and War in East and West
EN PB USISBN: 9780571179381 bzw. 057117938X, in Englisch, Faber & Faber, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, Versandkosten nach: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, S N Books Ltd.
Faber & Faber. PAPERBACK. 057117938X . Very Good.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, S N Books Ltd.
Faber & Faber. PAPERBACK. 057117938X . Very Good.
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(Good)-The Missionary and the Libertine: Love and War in East and West (Paperbac
EN USISBN: 9780571179381 bzw. 057117938X, in Englisch, Faber, Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, Tipo de entrega: Free, Entrega: En todo el mundo, Ubicación de oferta: SA183GY Ammanford,United Kingdom, Envío gratuito.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, goldstonebooksuk - Goldstone Books.
Precio fijo.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, goldstonebooksuk - Goldstone Books.
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