The Kuril Islands are a fairly researched topic and very politicized.
It actually sounds very interesting.The Russian exploration of Hokkaido in the 18th and 19th centuries is quite fascinating, too. I remember I read Captain Golovnin's account (Captivity in Japan During the Years 1811-1813) decades ago (in German). The Japanese captured him and his crew; after a failed escape attempt, he tried to learn as much about Japanese culture and language as he could. His crew was later released and returned to Russia.
Definitely an interesting topic! I wish I could read Golovnin's original account (the German edition was abridged).
What is Orthodoxy? The Russian Orthodox Church? Looks like they still have a presence so that could be interesting. "ú–{³‹³‰ïbƒnƒŠƒXƒgƒX³‹³‰ï The Orthodox Church in Japan
Weah. it's Orthodox Church. Most often, when Russian speakers says Orthodoxy they mean doctrine or faith in general, orthodoxy translated into Russian as pravoslavie.
Все эти темы хорошо изучены, и я бы не стал обращать внимание на большинство из них, только если бы не работал над историографией тем.
Actually a very nice site. Google translator does a very good job with the text on it. There is even a brief history of the church in Japan.
Ah, sorry. I accidentally wrote my answer in Russian.
Yes. However, I should note that the term feudalism for Asian countries is rather controversial, because it comes from European historiography, for which it was coined as a description of Medieval legal-political relations.
In what sense is "contact"?
Really? I wonder why it would be considered controversial, and by whom it would be considered controversial. It seems to be a non-judgmental word describing any pre-modern society that is dominated by land owning/controlling barons (or, warlords, if you like), and their clashes for control over territory - so in this sense it seems to be a word that is very useful for westerners to describe pre-Meiji Japan.
In fact, many mediavilists refer to the term in a similar way. Of course, you correctly noticed the meaning of the term, but this is only one of the meanings. For example, you can read the works of Aron Gurevich, who is an excellent specialist in the Middle Ages, he has many interesting ideas on this subject. Despite the fact that Gurevich wrote in the USSR, his works were much broader than the Marxist approach I hated and considered the issue of feudalism much broader than anywhere else. F. Moulder expresses, for example, a similar opinion, pointing to the proximity of Japan to the Sino-imperial system.
In fact, you spoke quite correctly. I talked to some of my classmates about this. They also expressed their support for you, pointing out that I rely on regional specifics too much, giving it much more value than it is worth.
This is very important information, I am very grateful for such a tip and will try to make contacts when I dive into the topic after reading the available literature.
Internet Archive Search: creator:"Golovnin, Vassilii Mikhailovich"The Russian exploration of Hokkaido in the 18th and 19th centuries is quite fascinating, too. I remember I read Captain Golovnin's account (Captivity in Japan During the Years 1811-1813) decades ago (in German). The Japanese captured him and his crew; after a failed escape attempt, he tried to learn as much about Japanese culture and language as he could. His crew was later released and returned to Russia.
Definitely an interesting topic! I wish I could read Golovnin's original account (the German edition was abridged).
