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Japan. Diplomat's Notes

Japan. Diplomat's Notes

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Product Code:
128-01
ISBN
954-8945-07-Х
SKU
30.0023
Year
10-11-2002
Pages
120
Size
140/215 мм
Weight
0.12 kg
Cover Type
Paperback
Genre
Figures, Japan, History of the Eastern World, Memoirs & Documents, Political Science & Politics, Way of Life & Spirituality

Stoyan Petrov-Chomakov

Stoyan Petrov-Chomakov

Stoyan Vladimirov Petrov-Chomakov (1888–1966) is a Bulgarian diplomat, Ambassador in various countries for the period 1927–1945. Born on May 8, 1888, in Plovdiv. His father, Vladimir Alexandrovich Petrov, is an officer of the Russian and Bulgarian army and his mother, Maria Petrova-Chomakova, is the daughter of Dr. Stoyan Chomakov. He graduated from Paris in the "Henri IV" faculty, then worked at …

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Stoyan Petrov-Chomakov is one of our best diplomats, serving with dedication to Bulgaria for thirty-five years (1910-1945). His fate assign him to complete his diplomatic career as a Minister Plenipotentiary in Tokyo during one of the most turbulent and tragic periods in Japan's history (1944-45).

In 1947, as an exile in Brussels with still fresh impressions and observations about the situation in Japan he writes and publish his book "The spirit of diplomacy ”. The Bulgarian readers are already familiar with his style and know him as a very talented storyteller, endowed with a rare subtle sense of humor and a sense of the comic side of human life. They will now have the opportunity to enjoy again his art of combining concentrated historical information and in-depth political analysis with unforgettable anecdotal stories and extremely insightful observations on the national character and spirituality of the Japanese people. In addition, they will undoubtedly be impressed by the contrast between the tragic post-war situation of destruction, famine and misery described in Japan by the author, and its current position as a world leader. With this book the readers will also understand how this has been achieved.

Димитрова 13/02/2021

Чудесна книга! Препоръчвам на всички, интересуващи се от Япония.

Димитрова 13/02/2021

Чудесна книга! Препоръчвам на всички, интересуващи се от Япония.