>>6702
Теперь забудь что ты смотрел на всегда и больше не смотри хуеты. вот список книг которые погрузят тебя в историю японии.

Japan
General
Japan to 1600: A Social and Economic History by William Wayne Farris (2009; ISBN 0824833791) Entry-Level Overview/General Social Economic - A good introduction that describes Japan from prehistory to the end of the Sengoku, in each of political, economic, and social spheres. Due to the wide range of topics needed to be covered by such a short book, it goes into nothing in depth. But it offers an accurate first step into Japanese history.

The World Turned Upside Down: Medieval Japanese Society by Pierre Souyri, translated by Kathe Roth (2001; ISBN 978-0-231-11842-2) Entry-Level Overview/General - A book which covers Japanese history from the late Heian period through to the end of the Sengoku period. It is a bit more in-depth than one might expect from an introductory read, but it is still easily digestible to those who are just starting to explore pre-modern Japanese history. It presents a narrative history of the period - highlighting major events and influential figures. At the same time, it looks at the social, political, religious, and economic conditions of each period. It explores how these conditions changes, and how these changes influenced and drove the events of these periods.

Inventing the Way of the Samurai: Nationalism, Internationalism, and Bushidō in Modern Japan by Oleg Benesch (2014; ISBN 9780198706625) Advanced Social - This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the concept of bushidō. It offers what is perhaps the best english-language deconstruction of the common (mis)understanding of bushidō which is pervasive through pop-culture. It briefly explores the nature of martial ethics in pre-modern Japan, before focusing more on the history of the concept bushidō starting in the late 19th century. The years were a formative time where the common understandings of bushidō were formed. Benesch tracks how the concept formed, key influential figures, factors which drove and shaped it, and how it changed throughout the late 19th and 20th century. It is a bit of an advanced read, but offers a fantastic in-depth deconstruction and analysis on a major misconception related to Japanese history.

Japan's Medieval Population: Famine, Fertility, and Warfare in a Transformative Age by William Wayne Faris (2006; ISBN 0824834240) Intermediate Social Economic - This book uses primary sources and cites scholarships from Japanese scholars to provide economic and demographic estimates. It also gives detailed discussion on how the changing population impact and are impacted by changes throughout Japan's history to 1600. It is an indispensable source for statistical data on Japan's medieval population.

Japan Emerging: Premodern History to 1850 edited by Karl Friday (2012; 978-0813344836) Intermediate Overview/General - This is a general survey. Each chapter is written by a specialist on a particular period or subject. It covers prehistory to 1850 and is strongest in the Ancient/Classical and Late Medieval periods. This is an excellent book for getting into Japanese history, but readers should be aware that it's not a single narrative history, but a series of essays with some cross-coverage of events.

The Making of Modern Japan by Marius Jansen (2002, ISBN 978-0674009912) Intermediate Overview/General - A survey history of Japan from 1600 to the present day. This is the definitive work of modern era Japan. Jansen's work is a chronicle not just of the rise of railroads, of factories, the modern firearm, electricity and gas, the telegraph, milk!, and other interesting developments of early modern Japan. Nearly the first half of the book covers the Edo Period (1600-1867) in which Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate. Jansen gives background, history, cultural and political analysis, event and timeline breakdowns and more. An expansive work that takes the reader through centuries of Japanese development and progress that often happened at break neck speeds, but can now be looked at retrospectively at our leisure, guided by Jansen's steady hand.

A Modern History of Japan: From Tokugawa Times to the Present by Andrew Gordon (2003, ISBN 978-0195110617) Intermediate Overview/General - An overview of the social, economic, political, and cultural history of Japan from the Tokugawa shogunate in the 1600s up to the beginning of the 21st century. Gordon's work is organised chronologically and has sub-chapters for each of the various aspects of Japan during the respective time period; it also helps that the book includes illustrations and later photographs of Japanese society, politics, art, and economic charts throughout the centuries of change that he explores. Gordon never proceeds faster than the reader can take in information, and each of his chapters is always wrapped up with a summary of its contents and a link to the following timespan or aspect. A 350 page overview which gives a thorough look at the scenery of Japanese progress in the past two centuries, but doesn't lose the reader in a mess of historiographical arguments.

Classical (Up to 1192)
Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan by Karl Friday (2003; ISBN 978-0415329637) Advanced Military Political - A great book that goes far more into detail than most people could wish for surrounding, well, samurai and Japanese warfare. Clears up a lot of myths found especially in pop culture, which is something that I found very useful. It also covers the weapons and equipment used during war, how these were used, how battles were conducted, as well as the contextual values of medieval Japan, such as reputation, honour, loyalty, mixed in with deception and lies. Definitely worth the read, although some precursory knowledge would be recommended to get the most out of this book.

Sources of Japanese Tradition edited by William Theodore de Bary PhD-Level Cultural Social Religious - A wonderfully keen evaluation and insight into original source material from Japan. Great work in integrating different sources and texts, whilst simultaneously critically evaluating said sources. An academic read for sure, but nevertheless a worthwhile one - de Bary himself was an esteemed authority in east Asia, and no doubt this book is a worthwhile testament to his skill.

Kamakura to Sengoku (1192 - c. 1600)
Emperor and Aristocracy in Japan, 1467-1680 : Resilience and Renewal by Lee Butler (2002; ISBN 0674008510) Advanced Political - This book examines in detail the changing institution of the Emperor and the aristocracy in Kyōtō, from how it responded to the changes of the early Sengoku, it’s rise in influence in the late Sengoku, and how it came to be relegated to the position of cultural leader in the Edo. Importantly, it demonstrates the significant influence the Emperor and aristocracy had during the Sengoku. The depth of the analysis might make it challenging to read for people who are not well-versed in the characters and events of the era, but it is a must read for people who wish to understand the political workings and political culture of the period.

A Sense of Place: The Political Landscape in Late Medieval Japan by David Spafford (2013; ISBN 978-0674726734) PhD-Level Overview/General - Using the Kantō as a case study, this book examines how the people viewed and experienced the world of the early Sengoku, prior to the rise of any of the familiar names or clans. By doing so, the book goes through several topics frequently ignored by the casual audience: the early Sengoku and the process of the breakdown of order and the disorder prior to consolidation, the lens and cultural background with which people at the time actually saw the world, and the socio-political workings of the Muromachi system and why and how it broke down during a time of increasing strife, and how a system of consolidation emerged in the mid-Sengoku, and why some clans chose not to take this seemingly-obvious path to its own later detriment. To fully understand the book, however, requires not only in-depth knowledge of the time period but also at least passing knowledge of Japanese language and culture. At least passing knowledge of a more obscure period of the Sengoku is also highly recommended. Even without such knowledge though, the book covers many large gaping holes not found in normal discourse about the Sengoku and so is highly recommended to anyone wanting to gain a deeper understanding of the Sengoku and Medieval Japan. -

Japan Before Tokugawa: Political Consolidation and Economic Growth, 1500-1650 edited by S. Hall, N. Keiji, K. Yamamura. (1981; ISBN 978-0691609911) Advanced Political - This book offers a collection of stand alone papers which explore varying topics related to the political and economic conditions of the mid-late Sengoku period, through to the early Edo period. Each paper is written by a different historian, writing in a specific topic they specialize in. It is in-depth and requires a good level of understanding on the period to digest. Some topics discussed are: the economic / land management system used by a number of daimyō, development of laws and policies during the Sengoku period, analysis of political policies of Nobunaga and Hideyoshi, development of cities in the Sengoku period, and the changing state of economic and administrative strategies of the early Tokugawa bakufu.

Spectacular Accumulation: Material Culture, Tokugawa Ieyasu, and Samurai Sociability by Morgan Pitelka (2016; ISBN 978-0-8248-5157-6) PhD-Level Social - A book which explores the manner in which powerful figures in the late Sengoku through to the early Tokugawa period used ‘spectacular accumulation’ (the collection and display of material objects, in grandeur) as a means to establish authority. As Pitelka moves through this relation, he brings into view how these practices fit into context with other aspects of warrior behavior of the time, including the collection of defeated foes heads, trading of hostages, and bringing together massive armies. Through all this, the sociability of 16th-17th century warriors is brought into focus. The book requires an understanding of the period to appreciate the themes which are explored. It provides an invaluable look into an aspect of the samurai which is often overlooked.

Edo Period (1603 - 1868)

Bakumatsu and Meiji Restoration (1868 - 1912)
Technology and the Culture of Progress in Meiji Japan by David G. Wittner (2007) Intermediate Cultural - A short sweet overview of the culture of progress in Meiji Japan. It amounts to about 200 pages, which is not nearly enough to cover the vast swathes of material involved in this area. Nevertheless, it is a relatively fresh approach to the subject (as are most late 20th century texts compared to earlier material on Japan), and puts more stock in the cultural aspect that influences progress. If the interested reader has access, MUSE has a review here which I agree with in most part. -

Modern (1912 - Present Day)
Japan's Imperial Army: Its Rise and Fall, 1853-1945 by Edward J. Drea (2009; ISBN 978-0700616633) Intermediate Military - Although this work does provide overviews of military operations, its value lies more in its focus on the institutional history of the Imperial Japanese Army and its relationship with the rest of Japanese society. Drea synthesizes a great deal of Japanese scholarship while offering analyses of his own, underscoring here the dysfunctions and poor decision making on the part of the Army's leaders. Readers may appreciate Drea's clear and concise writing style, which adds significantly to the book’s readability.

Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway by Anthony P. Tully and Jonathan B. Parshall (2005; ISBN 978-1-5748-8924-6) Intermediate Military -Though this work is primarily about the Battle of Midway, a relatively small portion of World War II, the authors provide a deep analysis of the organizational and systemic flaws that plagued the Imperial Japanese Navy during the 1900s. It also offers a case study of a historical analysis that incorporates both secondary sources, primary sources, and modern archeology to reach its conclusion.

From Mahan to Pearl Harbor: The Imperial Japanese Navy and the United States by Sadao Asada (2006; ISBN 978-1557500427). This book traces Alfred Thayer Mahan’s influence on Japan’s rise as a sea power. Sadao Asada opens his book with a discussion of Mahan’s sea power doctrine and demonstrates how Mahan’ s ideas led the Imperial Japanese Navy to view itself as a hypothetical enemy of the Americans. He concludes that the "ghost" of Mahan hung over the Japanese naval leaders as they prepared for war against the United State and made decisions based on miscalculations about American and Japanese strengths and American intentions.

>>7141
Алые паруса - это романтичная сказка, она не показывает все творчество Грина, потому что это был очень разноплановый писатель в сюжетах, идеях и настроении.
Он напоминает мне Балабанова, у которого каждый фильм не похож на предыдущий о слова совсем, словно снимал другой режиссер.
У Грина есть и комедии, и совсем мрачные ужасы, просто это Писатель, а не пиздатель-вывеска, у которого все произведения на одно лицо.
Крысолов - отличная история про паранойю и ужас, без всяких соплей, например.
>>7097
"Алмазный меч, деревянный меч" - Драгон Эйдж на 30 часов с лором и приключениями. "Гибель богов" - великий эпос с величайшей битвой солдатиков и надмировых сущностей,.
>>6859
В "Поисках потерянного времени" Пруста - великая мыльная опера. Дегенератам запомнился только эпизод с мадленками и с предисловием, где ГГ лежит в постели и начинает вспоминать свою жизнь, дальше они не читали. И ты не читай - слушай аудиокнигу, потому что это рассказ-исповедь. Там ГГ сначала сначала осмысливает героев так, как они ему видятся, потом он суммирует все, и люди предстают такими, какие они были, а не как он себе их воображал.
Например, он думал, что его друг - нормальный чел, а оказалось что он - гомосек, и всегда хотел его трахнуть. Он думал, что его баба - это лесбиянка, но он себе это навоображал после домогательств барона барона де Шарлю (настоящий человек, прототип героя "Наоборот" Гюисманса), который тоже мутный тип.
У пруста много суждений в духе BASED, он сам реально видел все, что описывает от лица своего героя. Да, он сам был с педерастическими наклонностями, но он их стыдился и никогда не ебался с пацанами - он ходил в бордель, нанимал пацанов чтобы они ебались перед ним, а сам дрочил на это, да еще под одеялом.
Сам Лавкрафт называл эту серию величайшим романом, который породил 20 век.
Героя там тоже стремится. Он стремится стать писателем, восхищается другом семьи-писателем (Альфонсом Доде), страдает от любви к Альбертине и к Андре, которых подозревает в лесбийской связи, он старается выбраться из говен, но отвергнув все, погружается в эти самые говна, оставшись один, никого уже не любя и ничего не умея, в то время как его брат служит Франции, придумывая лекарства для солдат. Тема войны там тоже раскрыта, и буржуазная Франция 1914 года показалась так похожа на Россию сегодняшнего (в последней книге), что прямо пиздец!
При этом Пруст - один из немногих действительно умных не только в своих произведениях, но и в оценке общества писателей. У него есть писательские недостатки в первом томе, есть недостатки в жизни - он извращенец, который не дожил до времен порносайтов, он мечтает о сексе с мужиками, но боится таких смешных вещей, как говно из жопы после анальчика, расширения собственного ануса, венерических болезней, но который любит женщин и их сущность, но он проебал свою жизнь, чтобы жениться на женщине своего класса, который предстает в виде натуральной касты, который отдал свою жизнь литературе, даме в женском роде, чтобы стать настоящим женихом.
Жалкий пидор, который был слишком жалок для женщин, чтобы возвестить: "Вот ты, я хочу на тебе жениться и ебать тебя!". Слишком жалкий, чтобы быть пидором.
Угнетенная душа, возможно - шизофренник и маньяк литературы, который к концу жизни стал гурманом и обжорой, не любя ничего, кроме пера и листов девственной бумаги.