Johannes Siemes: 2 books

The morality of nuclear weapons and deterrence, and the possibility of “just war”, is still hotly debated amongst Christians. Fr Siemes’s account of the Hiroshima bombing and its aftermath is remarkable for its level-headed, factual tone; he does not engage in the easy judgements so common in...

That Imperial Japan closely resembled authoritarian Germany was no simple coincidence. This book explores the effect of German thought on nineteenth century Japan, focusing on Hermann Roesler-the most influential collaborator. The Meiji leadership was committed to an authoritarian form of government....