Sakamato Ryoma and the Meiji Restoration Contributor(s): Jansen, Marius B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0691652244 ISBN-13: 9780691652245 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $166.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Japan |
Dewey: 952.025 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.74 lbs) 440 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Meiji Restoration of mid-nineteenth-century Japan was the outgrowth of upheaval as vital as the American Civil War or the French Revolution, and marked the beginnings of Japan as a forward-looking, unified state. The author tells the story of this crucial period of Japanese history through the career of a national hero, Sakamoto Ryoma, with Sakamoto as a symbol of Japan's enlightened growth. Originally published in 1961. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. |