Holme, Ringer & Company - The Rise and Fall of a British Enterprise in Japan, 1868-1940

Brian Burke-Gaffney provides a detailed account of the activities of Holme, Ringer & Co., the leading foreign enterprise in western Japan prior to the Second World War, and describes the remarkable achievements and tragedies of the Ringer family.

About the author

Brian Burke-Gaffney, Ph.D. (2007), Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science, is professor of social history at that university. He is the author of several works in both Japanese and English, including Nagasaki: The British Experience, 1854-1945, (Global Oriental, 2009).

Product details

• Authors: Brian Burke-Gaffney
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2012
• EAN: 9789004230170
• ISBN: 978-90-04-23017-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 239 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 612 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > International economy