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Contributor(s): Griffis, William Elliot (Author)

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 ISBN: 1108080502     ISBN-13: 9781108080507
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2015
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Asia - Japan
Dewey: 952
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - East and South-East Asian His
Physical Information: 1.42" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" L (1.78 lbs) 644 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Asian
- Cultural Region - Japanese
Features: Illustrated, Maps
 
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Publisher Description:
A respected authority on Japan, William Elliot Griffis (1843-1928) did much to foster understanding between the United States and Japan in the late nineteenth century. This was his most popular work on the subject. It is arranged in two sections, with maps and illustrations throughout. The first part is a detailed history of Japan from 660 BCE, covering factual events as well as mythological elements of the Japanese past. This is followed by a personal account of the four years Griffis lived in Japan, during which the country underwent significant modernisation. Highly successful, the work went through twelve editions following its initial publication in 1876. It is reissued here in its second edition of 1877 and features improvements, such as the addition of content in the appendices and footnotes, made in response to comments by critics. Giffis' Corea, the Hermit Nation (1882) is also reissued in this series.
 
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