A Daughter of the Samurai
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Sprache:Englisch
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Verlag:Legare Street Press
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
14.02.2026
Verlag
Legare Street PressSeitenzahl
354
Maße (L/B/H)
23,4/15,6/2,1 cm
Gewicht
673 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-02-558592-5
"A Daughter of the Samurai" is a poignant and illuminating memoir that offers a rare glimpse into the heart of traditional Japan during a period of profound social transformation. Written by Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto, the daughter of a high-ranking samurai in northern Japan, the narrative traces her journey from a childhood steeped in the rigid codes and ancient customs of her ancestors to her eventual life in the United States.
Through her eyes, readers experience the delicate beauty of the Japanese landscape and the stoic dignity of the samurai class as it faced the encroaching influence of Western culture during the Meiji Restoration. Sugimoto masterfully bridges two worlds, detailing her education in both the Confucian classics and English literature, and reflecting on the challenges of reconciling her traditional upbringing with the demands of modern American life. This work stands as a timeless testament to the resilience of the human spirit and serves as an essential cultural bridge between East and West, providing invaluable insight into the history, philosophy, and domestic life of a vanished era.
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