Britain & Japan - Biographical Portraits

Informationen zum Autor Hugh Cortazzi was British Ambassador to Japan 1980-84 and Chairman of the Japan Society 1984-94. He has written extensively on Japan. His many books include Isle of Gold: Antique Maps of Japan , The Japanese Achievement and his memoir Japan and Back and Places Elsewhere . This is the third volume of Britain and Japan: Biographical Portraits he has edited for the Japan Society, together with British Envoys in Japan, 1859-1972 . Most recently, he published his translation of Crown Prince Naruhito's account of his years in Oxford ( The Thames and I , Global Oriental, 2006). He remains highly active in the field of Anglo-Japanese relations and continues with his monthly column for the Japan Times , as well as being a regular reviewer. Klappentext This sixth volume in the Britain and Japan series contains a total of thirty-three entries, thoughtfully and painstakingly compiled and edited by Hugh Cortazzi. The volume is divided up thematically and includes an Index of Biographical Portraits published to date by the Japan Society.

Product details

• Authors: Hugh (EDT) Cortazzi
• Assisted by: Hugh Cortazzi (Editor)
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2007
• EAN: 9781905246335
• ISBN: 978-1-905246-33-5
• No. of pages: 424
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 222 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Britain & Japan; Britain & Japan; Britain and Japan; Global Oriental
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education