Japan's Emergence as a Modern State

Japan's Emergence as a Modern State
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Publisher : UBC Press
Total Pages : 338
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ISBN-10 : 9780774808231
ISBN-13 : 0774808233
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Book Synopsis Japan's Emergence as a Modern State by : E. Herbert Norman

Download or read book Japan's Emergence as a Modern State written by E. Herbert Norman and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1940 by the Institute of Pacific Relations (IPR), this classic work by a leading 20th-century Japanologist has an enduring value. Japan's Emergence as a Modern State examines the problems and accomplishments of the Meiji period (1868-1912).This edition includes forewords by: R. Gordon Robertson, a former member of the Canadian Department of External Affairs; Len Edwards, the present Canadian ambassador to Japan; and William L. Holland, former secretary-general of the IPR; as well as a preface and introduction by Lawrence Woods. Also included are 10 short essays by leading Canadian, Japanese, and American scholars of Japanese politics, history, and economics,


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