The Missionary and the Libertine Love and War in East and West

Ian Buruma

Overview

A collection of essays about the cultural divide between East (from Iraq to Japan) and West (Western Europe and North America). The topics include Japanese sex in the cinema, the conflict between East and West in well-known individuals, Hong Kong, and the legacy of Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima.

Details
Faber
9780571176359
N/A
1996
EN
308 pages
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