Song Among the Ruins |  | Author: William J. Schull
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 2683258
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 336
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Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.5 x 1
ISBN: 0674820428
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.9897009521954
EAN: 9780674820425
Publication Date: March 15, 1990
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Condition: Ex-library copy in great condition w/ the usual stamps/stickers - light shelf/edge wear on DJ - book is well-preserved - very nice, clean pages w/ no markings - ships next biz day w/ delivery confirmation!
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fascinating February 13, 2006
Margaret (Pearland, Texas United States)
This book is a memoir of Professor and Mrs. Schull's relationship with Japan dating back to just after World War II. Dr. Schull has been involved with genetics research on the effects of radiation among the atomic bomb survivors and their offspring, and has a profound respect for the Japanese people. He has received an award from the emperor for his work, so I assume that the respect is mutual. I found this book to be extremely enjoyable and even very touching in places. His additional studies in consanguinity led him to remote Japanese villages and the stories of the "secret Christians," villages that had maintained a forbidden spiritual affiliation with Christianity (since around 1600) for the several hundred years it was forbidden on penalty of death. There were zero western clergy during that time, and stories and theology were passed down from memory. It is a remarkable example of Japanese tenacity. Some of his and Mrs. Schull's memories are poignant; some are humorous. All in all, it is a fine memoir.
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