Britain and Japan, v. 2 - Biographical Portraits (Hardcover)

Continuing the context of Anglo-Japanese exchange and historic connections from the first volume, Volume II incorporates a further 20 studies of key personalities. This includes: Edmund Morel, pioneer railway builder in Meiji Japan; Alexander Shand, an important figure in the development of Japanese banking; Lafcadio Hearn, the great interpreter of Japanese culture; Rev Dr John Batchelor, whose work with the Ainu people of northern Japan is well-known; and, more recently, Shigeru Yoshida, Japan's first post-war prime minister, and Christmas Humphreys, founder of the Buddhist Society, whose work and writings provided a jey post-war bridge in East-West understanding.

General

Imprint:	Japan Library
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Biographical portraits, v. 2
Release date:	February 1997
First published:	February 1997
Volume editors:	Ian Nish
Dimensions:	230 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	280
ISBN-13:	978-1-873410-62-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > 1700 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > 1500 to 1900 Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > 1500 to 1900 Books > History > British & Irish history > 1700 to 1900 Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN:	1-873410-62-X
Barcode:	9781873410622

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!