Título: Mamiya's Maps: A Samurai Explores Sakhalin
Autor: Sean Michael Wilson
Sinopse: Award winning team of Sean Michael Wilson and Akiko Shimojima have ventured into new territory in this, their ninth book together, on the explorer Mamiya Rinzo (間宮 林蔵) who mapped Sakhalin Island in the early years of the 19th century.
"Mamiya's Maps" is about exploration, culture clash, the making of maps and how they are related to politics. It's also anthropological in its look at the Ainu and Nivkh people of Sakhalin island. The animals and the landscape of the island and its surrounding waters are beautifully illustrated, making this a visually appealing manga that explores a little known aspect of Japanese history and culture. The issues the book covers are still relevant now, since the ownership of the island has been in dispute since the end of World War 2, but also the treatment of the Ainu and other indigenous peoples of the area has been called into question.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Mamiya’s Maps: A Samurai Explores Sakhalin”, de Sean Michael Wilson, publicado pela editora Eostre Publications, em 2022 e com 114 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Eostre Publications
Páginas: 114
Ano: 2022-12-14
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 9916413088
ISBN13: 9789916413081
