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This review is from: The Weak Body of a Useless Woman: Matsuo Taseko and the Meiji Restoration (Women in Culture and Society Series) (Paperback)
I enjoyed reading this book for Japanese history class at college. It details the amazing life of a Japanese woman, ~50 years old, who helped further the Meiji Restoration. The feminist author researched her life from interviews of friends and family and offers a new historical perspective from a woman's point of view. There are two stories going on, how the author researched and wrote the story and Matsuo's life, and so it seems a bit disjoined at times, but I couldn't put it down, because I wanted to see how it ended.
Matsuo describes herself as a "the weak body of a useless woman" but, she was far from that. She was recognized officially by the Japanese government for her efforts in the Meiji Restoration. I won't spoil it for you, but I am sure you will enjoy reading about how she did this. She was amazing, even writing poetry. Enjoy! |
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The Weak Body of a Useless Woman: Matsuo Taseko and the Meiji Restoration (Women in Culture and Society) by Anne Walthall (Hardcover - November 15, 1998)
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