Japan's Modern Myths - Ideology in the Late Meiji Period (Paperback)

Ideology played a momentous role in modern Japanese history. Not only did the elite of imperial Japan (1890-1945) work hard to influence the people to "yield as the grasses before the wind," but historians of modern Japan later identified these efforts as one of the underlying pathologies of World War II. Available for the first time in paperback, this study examines how this ideology evolved. Carol Gluck argues that the process of formulating and communicating new national values was less consistent than is usually supposed. By immersing the reader in the talk and thought of the late Meiji period, Professor Gluck recreates the diversity of ideological discourse experienced by Japanese of the time. The result is a new interpretation of the views of politics and the nation in imperial Japan.

General

Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Studies of the East Asian Institute
Release date:	April 1987
First published:	April 1987
Authors:	Carol Gluck
Dimensions:	235 x 152 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	424
ISBN-13:	978-0-691-00812-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	0-691-00812-4
Barcode:	9780691008127

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