Interpreting the Mikado's Empire
The Writings of William Elliot Griffis
Seiten
2021
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-7936-2649-3 (ISBN)
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-7936-2649-3 (ISBN)
William Elliot Griffis (1843–1928) was unequaled in the length of his career and the breadth of his literary work as an authority on Meiji Japan. This anthology brings together the best of his writing.
For more than fifty years, William Elliot Griffis (1843–1928) chronicled a rapidly changing Meiji Japan and its people. He was unequaled in the length of his writing career and the breadth of his work, which illuminated the entire sweep of Meiji history and reached a multiplicity of American audiences. A teacher in the provincial city of Fukui and later in Tokyo, he reported in magazine essays on the last days of feudalism in Japan and its aspirations to become a modern nation. After returning to the United States, he continued to write. In dozens of books and hundreds of articles, he covered topics including the samurai class, daily life, racial theory, empire, and war. Extending his reach even further, he was a tireless public speaker and delivered thousands of lectures on Japan. He described his self-appointed task as “interpreting Japan to America, with voice and pen.” This anthology brings together the best of his writing, offering a dynamic perspective on Meiji Japan through the eyes of a colorful and engaging writer.
For more than fifty years, William Elliot Griffis (1843–1928) chronicled a rapidly changing Meiji Japan and its people. He was unequaled in the length of his writing career and the breadth of his work, which illuminated the entire sweep of Meiji history and reached a multiplicity of American audiences. A teacher in the provincial city of Fukui and later in Tokyo, he reported in magazine essays on the last days of feudalism in Japan and its aspirations to become a modern nation. After returning to the United States, he continued to write. In dozens of books and hundreds of articles, he covered topics including the samurai class, daily life, racial theory, empire, and war. Extending his reach even further, he was a tireless public speaker and delivered thousands of lectures on Japan. He described his self-appointed task as “interpreting Japan to America, with voice and pen.” This anthology brings together the best of his writing, offering a dynamic perspective on Meiji Japan through the eyes of a colorful and engaging writer.
Joseph M. Henning is associate professor of history at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Introduction: Griffis and Meiji Japan
Part One: In Japan
Chapter One: First Glimpses
Chapter Two: In the Heart of Japan
Chapter Three: Farewell to Feudalism
Part Two: Japan in the World
Chapter Four: Progress, Politics, and Industry
Chapter Five: Three Empires and Two Wars
Chapter Six: Second to None
| Erscheinungsdatum | 10.05.2021 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 164 x 241 mm |
| Gewicht | 531 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) |
| ISBN-10 | 1-7936-2649-9 / 1793626499 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-7936-2649-3 / 9781793626493 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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