A discourse by three drunkards on government / Nakae Chōmin ; translated by Nobuko Tsukui ; edited, with an introduction, by Nobuko Tsukui & Jeffrey Hammond.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nakae, Chōmin, 1847-1901.

Contributor:

Tsukui, Nobuko.

Safe Driver A. D. I.

Standardized Title:

San suijin keirin mondō. English

Language:

English

Japanese

Subjects (All):

Political science.

Physical Description:

137 pages : portrait ; 21 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Discourse by 3 drunkards on government.

Three drunkards on government.

Place of Publication:

New York : Weatherhill, 1984.

Summary:

"A Discourse by Three Drunkards on Government "takes the form of a debate between a spokesman for Western ideals of democracy and progress, and an advocate for adherence to traditional samurai values. Their discussion is moderated by the imperturbable Master Nankai, who loves nothing more than to drink and argue politics. The fiction of the drinking bout allowed Chomin to debate freely topical political issues, in a discussion that offers an astute analysis of contemporary European politics and a prophetic vision of Japan's direction. This lucid and precise translation of a delightful work has been designated one of the UNESCO series of classics of world literature.

Notes:

Translation of: San suijin keirin mondō.

Spine title: Three drunkards on government.

Includes bibliographies.

ISBN:

0834801922

OCLC:

10507731