Description: Rethinking Japan's Modernity : Stories and Translations, Hardcover by Steele, M. William, ISBN 0674297563, ISBN-13 9780674297562, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US "History is not one story, but many. In Rethinking Japan's Modernity, M. William Steele takes a new look at the people, places, and events associated with Japan's engagement with modernity, starting with American Commodore Matthew Perry's arrival in Japan in 1853. In many cases, this new look derives from visual sources, such as popular broadsheets, satirical cartoons, ukiyo-e and other woodblock prints, postcards, and photographs. Th illustrates the diverse, and sometimes conflicting, perceptions of people who experienced the unfolding of modern Japan. It focuses both on the experiences of people living the events "at that time" and on the reflections of people looking back. Also included are three new primary translations, two of them by Japan's pioneer Westernizer, Fukuzawa Yukichi, and another a harsh rebuttal of Fukuzawa's "encouragement of learning." These and other stories show how Japanese views of modernity evolved over time. Each chapter is prefaced with a short introduction to the topic covered and historiographical approach taken, allowing the chapter to stand alone as well as support the overall goal of th -- to inform and challenge our understanding of the links between Japan's past, present, and future."--
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Book Title: Rethinking Japan's Modernity : Stories and Translations
Number of Pages: 372 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University, Asia Center
Topic: Asia / Japan, Asia / General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Modern / General
Publication Year: 2024
Item Height: 1.2 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Social Science, History
Item Weight: 32.7 Oz
Author: M. William Steele
Item Length: 9.4 in
Item Width: 6.3 in
Book Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs
Format: Hardcover
