| + + | Dial. 39: 209. O. 1, ‘05. 420w. |
“He shows a fine grasp of the relative importance of events. The early period of its development is treated with great fullness and in style that fascinates the reader.”
| + + | Ind. 59: 267. Ag. 3, ‘05. 80w. |
Reviewed by Robert Livingston Schuyler.
| + + | N. Y. Times. 10: 464. Jl. 15, ‘05. 840w. |
“The treatment is clear and logical, the tone impartial, and the style direct and agreeable. The book, in fine, is a useful addition to the literature of its subject.”
| + + | Outlook. 80: 444. Je. 17, ‘05. 190w. | |
| R. of Rs. 32: 123. Jl. ‘05. 130w. |
Scherer, James A. B. Young Japan; the story of the Japanese people, and especially of their educational development. [*]$1.50. Lippincott.
“Dr. Scherer tells in detail the development of Japan as a nation, with much information concerning succeeding rulers and their reigns. He discusses every influence that has gradually led the Mikado’s empire to its present position among the nations of the world, and what this position has meant or means to the native literature, arts, or sciences. Anecdotes and legends are used to illustrate certain points.... It is profusely illustrated with reproductions of photographs taken by and for the author, and drawings by Japanese artists.”—N. Y. Times.
“It is a useful pendant to his former work, ‘Japan to-day,’ and is, in effect, a sort of short philosophic history of Japan, which, however, is not treated critically.”