Percival Lowell

The Soul of the Far East (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1908, this volume explored Japanese culture and society for British readers in the wake of the Anglo-Japanese treaty of 1902. Japan's recent victory over the Russian Empire in the Russo-Japanese war in 1904-5 had represented the first victory of an Asian power over its Western counterpart. Japan's resulting parity is reflected both in the treaty and in the author's conviction that Britain and Japan, though in many ways diametric opposites, could inform and enlighten one another. The two powers, Lowell argues, could work together to the benefit of both peoples. As the 1854 Convention of Kanagawa, in which Japan had abandoned isolation, remained recent, British awareness of Japan and its culture was still in its early stages. Percival Lowell sought to explore and communicate the culture of Britain's new allies through areas such as its language, social structures, art and religion along with 32 illustrations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Dezember 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429854033
• Artikelnr.: 55264204

Autorenporträt

Percival Lowell was born on March 13, 1855, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Augustus Lowell and Katherine Bigelow Lowell. He came from a prominent family with a strong intellectual and political background. His siblings included Amy Lowell, the poet, and A. Lawrence Lowell, who later became president of Harvard University. After graduating from Harvard in 1876, Lowell spent several years traveling in the Far East, where he developed a keen interest in Japanese culture, eventually writing books such as Noto: An Unexplored Corner of Japan. Though initially involved in business and diplomacy, he later shifted to scientific pursuits and became widely known for his work in astronomy. In the 1890s, he founded the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, where he championed the controversial theory of canals on Mars, proposing they were evidence of intelligent life. He also initiated the search for a ninth planet, which would ultimately lead to the discovery of Pluto after his death. His speculative ideas sparked both popular interest and scientific debate. Lowell s contributions helped lay the groundwork for planetary science in the United States. He died on November 12, 1916, in Flagstaff, leaving behind a legacy that bridged literature, travel, and astronomical inquiry.