The Maker Of Modern Japan

Author : A Sadler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136924705

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Tokugawa Ieyasu founded a dynasty of rulers, organized a system of government and set in train the re-orientation of the religion of Japan so that he would take the premier place in it. Calm, capable and entirely fearless, Ieyasu deliberately brought the opposition to a head and crushed in a decisive battle, after which he made himself Shogun, despite not being from the Minamoto clan. He organized the Japanese legal and educational systems and encouraged trade with Europe (playing off the Protestant powers of Holland and England against Catholic Spain and Portugal). This book remains one of the few volumes on Tokugawa Ieyasu which draws on more material from Japanese sources than quotations from the European documents from his era and is therefore much more accurate and thorough in its examination of the life and legacy of one of the greatest Shoguns.

Author : Arthur Lindsay Sadler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Japan
ISBN : 0203843177

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Author : A L Sadler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136924699

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Tokugawa Ieyasu founded a dynasty of rulers, organized a system of government and set in train the re-orientation of the religion of Japan so that he would take the premier place in it. Calm, capable and entirely fearless, Ieyasu deliberately brought the opposition to a head and crushed in a decisive battle, after which he made himself Shogun, despite not being from the Minamoto clan. He organized the Japanese legal and educational systems and encouraged trade with Europe (playing off the Protestant powers of Holland and England against Catholic Spain and Portugal). This book remains one of the few volumes on Tokugawa Ieyasu which draws on more material from Japanese sources than quotations from the European documents from his era and is therefore much more accurate and thorough in its examination of the life and legacy of one of the greatest Shoguns.

Author : 中根千枝,Conrad D. Totman,Shinzaburō Ōishi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105034761606

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Tokugawa Japan by 中根千枝,Conrad D. Totman,Shinzaburō Ōishi Pdf

Author : Marius B. Jansen
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 933 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674039100

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The Making of Modern Japan by Marius B. Jansen Pdf

Magisterial in vision, sweeping in scope, this monumental work presents a seamless account of Japanese society during the modern era, from 1600 to the present. A distillation of more than fifty years’ engagement with Japan and its history, it is the crowning work of our leading interpreter of the modern Japanese experience. Since 1600 Japan has undergone three periods of wrenching social and institutional change, following the imposition of hegemonic order on feudal society by the Tokugawa shogun; the opening of Japan’s ports by Commodore Perry; and defeat in World War II. The Making of Modern Japan charts these changes: the social engineering begun with the founding of the shogunate in 1600, the emergence of village and castle towns with consumer populations, and the diffusion of samurai values in the culture. Marius Jansen covers the making of the modern state, the adaptation of Western models, growing international trade, the broadening opportunity in Japanese society with industrialization, and the postwar occupation reforms imposed by General MacArthur. Throughout, the book gives voice to the individuals and views that have shaped the actions and beliefs of the Japanese, with writers, artists, and thinkers, as well as political leaders given their due. The story this book tells, though marked by profound changes, is also one of remarkable consistency, in which continuities outweigh upheavals in the development of society, and successive waves of outside influence have only served to strengthen a sense of what is unique and native to Japanese experience. The Making of Modern Japan takes us to the core of this experience as it illuminates one of the contemporary world’s most compelling transformations.

Author : Jean-Pierre Lehmann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037384620

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The Roots of Modern Japan by Jean-Pierre Lehmann Pdf

Ancien Regime - Edo era, society, intellect and idealogy - Meiji era - Response to modernity - Society, culture and politics - Education and the state - Militarisation - Expansion of modern Japan - Japanese imperialism_

Author : Mikiso Hane
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429974601

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Modern Japan by Mikiso Hane Pdf

Integrating political events with cultural, economic, and intellectual movements, Modern Japan provides a balanced and authoritative survey of modern Japanese history. A summary of Japan's early history, emphasizing institutions and systems that influenced Japanese society, provides a well-rounded introduction to this essential volume, which focuses on the Tokugawa period to the present. The fifth edition of Modern Japan is updated throughout to include the latest information on Japan's international relations, including secret diplomatic correspondence recently disclosed on WikiLeaks. This edition brings Japanese history up to date in the post 9/11 era, detailing current issues such as: the impact of the Gulf Wars on Japanese international relations, the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent nuclear accident, the recent tumultuous change of political leadership, and Japan's current economic and global status. An updated chronological chart, list of prime ministers, and bibliography are also included.

Author : Christine Guth
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780520379817

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Craft Culture in Early Modern Japan by Christine Guth Pdf

"Crafts were central to daily life in early modern Japan. They were powerful carriers of knowledge, sociality, and identity, and how and from what materials they were made were matters of serious concern among all classes of society. In Craft Culture in Early Modern Japan, Christine M. E. Guth examines the network of forces--both material and immaterial--that supported Japan's rich, diverse, and aesthetically sophisticated artifactual culture between the late sixteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries. Exploring the institutions, modes of thought, and reciprocal relationships among people, materials, and tools, she draws particular attention to the role of women in crafts, embodied knowledge, and the special place of lacquer as a medium. By examining the ways and values of making that transcend specific media and practices, Guth illuminates the 'craft culture' of early modern Japan"--

Author : Aleksandr Fedorovich Prasol
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789814295635

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Modern Japan by Aleksandr Fedorovich Prasol Pdf

The book takes a fresh look at modern Japan, and does not treat the Japanese as enigmatic or mysterious people; their ways of thinking and their culture can be explained by an honest appraisal of their history and of the norms that have shaped this history. This book not only reveals the mentality and national character of modern Japanese people but also attempts to explore and analyze the roots of their mannerisms. Everyone knows that the Japanese are generally more polite than other nationalities, but why is this so? Why do they embrace a relaxed attitude when being served by others? Surely, there must be specific reasons to account for these observations. Delving into the social values of the Japanese, why do they value loyalty and commitment so much? How long have they been upholding these virtues? Why, when interrogated by the police, even without being beaten or tortured, do they easily confess guilt for crimes that they have not committed? What are the reasons for such behaviors? All these questions and more are answered in this engaging and illuminating book.

Author : Conrad D. Totman
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 082481665X

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The Lumber Industry in Early Modern Japan by Conrad D. Totman Pdf

This concise volume surveys three hundred years in the history of the lumber industry in early modern (Tokugawa) Japan. In earlier works, Conrad Totman examined environmental aspects of Japan's early modern forest history; here he guides readers through the inner workings of lumber provision for urban construction, providing a wealth of detail on commercial and technological systems of provision while focusing on the convoluted commercial arrangements that moved timber from forest to city despite exceptionally severe environmental and financial obstacles. Based on scrupulous scholarship in the vast Japanese secondary literature on forest history, The Lumber Industry in Early Modern Japan brings to light materials previously unavailable in English and synthesizes these within a thoughtful ecological framework. Its penetrating examination of the patterns of cooperation and conflict throughout the industry adds significantly to the scholarly corpus that challenges the stock image of Tokugawa rulers and merchants as social enemies. Instead it supports the view of those who have noted the interdependent character of political and economic elites and the long-term strengthening of rural sectors of society vis-a-vis urban sectors.

Author : Mikiso Hane
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429961984

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Modern Japan, Student Economy Edition by Mikiso Hane Pdf

This book presents the essential facts of modern Japanese history. It covers a variety of important developments through the 1990s, giving special consideration to how traditional Japanese modes of thought and behavior have affected the recent developments.

Author : Arthur E. Tiedemann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:925631271

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Modern Japan by Arthur E. Tiedemann Pdf

Author : Constantine Nomikos Vaporis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000280913

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Voices of Early Modern Japan by Constantine Nomikos Vaporis Pdf

In this newly revised and updated 2nd edition of Voices of Early Modern Japan, Constantine Nomikos Vaporis offers an accessible collection of annotated historical documents of an extraordinary period in Japanese history, ranging from the unification of warring states under Tokugawa Ieyasu in the early seventeenth century to the overthrow of the shogunate just after the opening of Japan by the West in the mid- nineteenth century. Through close examination of primary sources from "The Great Peace," this fascinating textbook offers fresh insights into the Tokugawa era: its political institutions, rigid class hierarchy, artistic and material culture, religious life, and more, demonstrating what historians can uncover from the words of ordinary people. New features include: • An expanded section on religion, morality and ethics; • A new selection of maps and visual documents; • Sources from government documents and household records to diaries and personal correspondence, translated and examined in light of the latest scholarship; • Updated references for student projects and research assignments. The first edition of Voices of Early Modern Japan was the winner of the 2013 Franklin R. Buchanan Prize for Curricular Materials. This fully revised textbook will prove a comprehensive resource for teachers and students of East Asian Studies, history, culture, and anthropology.

Author : Constantine Nomikos Vaporis Ph.D.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313392016

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Voices of Early Modern Japan by Constantine Nomikos Vaporis Ph.D. Pdf

Based on fresh translations of historical documents, this volume offers a revealing look at Japan during the time of the Tokugawa shoguns from 1600–1868, focusing on the day-to-day lives of both the rich and powerful and ordinary citizens. Voices of Early Modern Japan: Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life during the Age of the Shoguns spans an extraordinary period of Japanese history, ranging from the unification of the warring states under Tokugawa Ieyasu in the early 17th century to the overthrow of the shogunate just prior to the mid-19th century opening of Japan by the West. Through close examinations of sources from a time known as "The Great Peace," this fascinating volume offers fresh insights into the Tokugawa era—its political institutions, rigid class hierarchy, artistic and material culture, religious life, and more. Sources come from all levels of Japanese society, everything from government documents and household records to personal correspondence and diaries, all carefully translated and examined in light of the latest scholarship.

Author : James L. Huffman
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015062824688

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Modern Japan by James L. Huffman Pdf

James L. Huffman combines primary sources, including newspapers, diaries, cartoons, literature, wood block prints, maps, memoirs, photographs, and political essays, to present a narrative of Japan's history from 1600 through the twentieth century, focusing on cultural and economic, as well as political and intellectual, developments.