Glimpses of China and Chinese Homes Edward Sylvester Morse 9781141075348 Books
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Glimpses of China and Chinese Homes Edward Sylvester Morse 9781141075348 Books
It is true that this scholar , Professor of Zoology at The Imperial University of Japan among other placesand scholarly interests -- such as Ethnography and the Arts Including identification and cataloging Asian
Ceramics and ancient Pottery -- carries a currently politically incorrect bluntness in his observations of
19 Century China . The careful reader understands such personal preferences and finds a Treasure Trove of long ago travel lore replete with his own drawn illustrations . Look for his masterwork Japanese
Homes And Their Surroundings . Read both .
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Glimpses of China and Chinese Homes Edward Sylvester Morse 9781141075348 Books Reviews
In this day and age to read the author's 1902's flagrantly prejudiced observations, skewed analysis and biased comparisons of China (where he spent perhaps a few weeks) versus his observations of his beloved and so-called more superior country, Japan (where he spent years), is to glimpse the embarrassing and pathetic ignorance of a so-called educated man whose condescending manner of observations is exceeded only by his offensive ignorance that a few experiences with a handful of Chinese persons out of the hundreds of millions who lived hand-to-mouth daily could define what China is. The author further shames himself by ignoring the fact that so much of China's "degradation" and filth" and "poverty" came at the brutal hands of foreigners such as himself and other White devils who imperialized the country. It becomes a painful read when an elitist and classist pig like Mr. Morse puts his racist, judgmental views on paper for all to mock, often drawing incorrect assumptions and conclusions during the process. As offensive as the book is, it serves as a good example of the arrogance of foreigners who dared to judge a country and its people after bringing it to its knees during decades of imperialism. It did not help that his naive and rose-colored view of Japan would not fortell the brutality and systemic attempts to wipe out the nation the Japanese would inflict on China (in many ways, far more brutal and barbaric than the Europeans ever conceived) and the rest of the world in fewer than three decades' time after the publication of the book. However, this book has one merit and that is some of his concessions of the damage inflicted by foreigners albeit delivered as sanctimoniously and as pompously as one would expect of his ilk. The book's content is not worth the price of anger that it elicits, but is still worth a read (but don't waste your money - borrow it at the library or look for a free version online) if only to educate one how not to behave or perceive a culture like the author has in a world that is supposed to be equal and colorblind. It is a perfect illustration of how an elitist education can be when wasted on the wrong sort of person.
It is true that this scholar , Professor of Zoology at The Imperial University of Japan among other places
and scholarly interests -- such as Ethnography and the Arts Including identification and cataloging Asian
Ceramics and ancient Pottery -- carries a currently politically incorrect bluntness in his observations of
19 Century China . The careful reader understands such personal preferences and finds a Treasure Trove of long ago travel lore replete with his own drawn illustrations . Look for his masterwork Japanese
Homes And Their Surroundings . Read both .
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