Memoirs of a Captivity in Japan, During the Years 1811, 1812 and 1813 With Observations on the Country and the People; Volume 3

Memoirs of a Captivity in Japan, During the Years 1811, 1812 and 1813 With Observations on the Country and the People; Volume 3

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Published in 1816, these memoirs recount the experiences of Vassilii Mikhailovich Golovnin, a Russian naval officer who was captured by the Japanese and held for two years. The book provides a rare firsthand account of life in Japan during the Edo period, and includes observations on Japanese customs, culture, and politics. The memoirs also shed light on Russo-Japanese relations during a period of intense diplomatic and military tensions. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "...