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Leading men of Japan, with an historical summary of the empire

Leading men of Japan, with an historical summary of the empire

Lanman, Charles

Paperback

Biographies GeneralChinese HistorySocial Movements

ISBN10: 9353801648
ISBN13: 9789353801649
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jul 1 2019
Pages: 426
Weight: 1.18
Height: 0.95 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Meet the figures behind Japan's transformation. Lives that shaped modern Japan. In Leading Men of Japan, Charles Lanman brings together biographical sketches nonfiction of the statesmen, warriors, and reformers who stood at the centre of a changing empire. Part japanese leaders biographies, part imperial japan historical summary, this historical biography collection offers some of the more revealing Victorian Japan accounts in English: power, diplomacy, culture, and character, seen through a nineteenth century Japan lens. From samurai and statesmen to courtly influence and emerging institutions, each profile stays brisk and grounded in the public record, preserving the documentary feel of a world history primary source. Valuable today as both japan studies reference and classic East Asia history, the book captures the atmosphere of Meiji era Japan and the wider international curiosity it inspired. Its portrait of leadership, duty, and modernisation suits casual history readers, yet it also speaks to classic-literature collectors who prize perspective as much as narrative in a classic reprint edition. First published as Japan entered global headlines, Lanman's portraits helped shape early English-language understanding of the empire. For readers of comparative politics, culture, and biography, it offers context to dip into and a period viewpoint to weigh against later scholarship. A sturdy companion to any Japan shelf. Ideal for browsing, reference, and collectors seeking a thoughtful heritage volume today. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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