"No other Western scholar has written so extensively or so mastered the literature on aspects of this subject."---Kenneth B. Pyle, Journal of Asian Studies

Autorentext

Marius B. Jansen With a new preface by the author

Klappentext

Long recognized as an authority on Japanese history, Marius Jansen synthesizes a lifetime of scholarship in this landmark book. Bringing together the series of Brown and Haley lectures delivered in 1975 at the University of Puget Sound, Japan and Its World continues to be a source of insight for anyone interested in the changing ideas the Japanese have had of themselves, the United States, and the Western world during the past two centuries.

Zusammenfassung
Bringing together the series of Brown and Haley lectures delivered in 1975 at the University of Puget Sound, this book is designed for anyone interested in the changing ideas the Japanese have had of themselves, the US and the Western world since the 1700s.

Inhalt

ForewordList of IllustrationsPreface to the 1995 Paperback EditionIntroduction3IChallenges to the Confucian Order in the 1770's7IIWisdom Sought Throughout the World41IIIJapan's Search for Role in the Twentieth Century75Bibliographical Note117Index125