Why are Germans so well informed on World War II while most Japanese know almost nothing about it? Why do the majority of West Germans feel guilty, Japanese victimised, and 'Ossies' virtuous? Ian Buruma explores the causes of these varied attitudes, both in the past culture of each country and in their post-war treatment and other subsequent events, and looks at how they were or are manifested in museums and memorials, trials and textbooks. The result is a fascinating study of the many faces of events, studded with unexpected facts and rare insights.
伊恩·布鲁玛(Ian Buruma,1951— ),生于荷兰海牙,先后在荷兰和日本就学,曾于莱顿大学攻读中国文学和历史,后专注于研究日本。现任纽约巴德学院(Bard College)民主、人权与新闻Paul R.Williams教授,为《纽约时报书评》《纽约客》《金融时报》等多家重要媒体撰写评论。作品涉猎广泛,最新著作有《零年:1945》《阿姆斯特丹的谋杀案》等。
个人网站:http://www.ianburuma.com/
二战是一场恶梦,然而面对着自己曾经造成的罪孽,德国和日本的态度截然相反,德国此感到忏悔以求得到解脱,日本人则希望保持沉默以逃离罪责。人类学家本尼迪克特认为,导致这种差异的原因是日本人拥有的是亚洲人的"耻文化",而德国属于基督教的"罪文化",两种不同观念的作用导...
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