Empires on the Waterfront - Japan’s Ports and Power, 1858–1899

Catherine L. Phipps examines a largely unacknowledged system of "special trading ports" that operated under full Japanese jurisdiction in the shadow of the better-known treaty ports. Phipps demonstrates why the special trading ports were key to Japan's achieving autonomy and regional power during the pivotal second half of the nineteenth century.

Riassunto

Catherine L. Phipps examines a largely unacknowledged system of “special trading ports” that operated under full Japanese jurisdiction in the shadow of the better-known treaty ports. Phipps demonstrates why the special trading ports were key to Japan’s achieving autonomy and regional power during the pivotal second half of the nineteenth century.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Catherine L. Phipps
• Editore: Harvard University, Asia Center
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 04.05.2015
• EAN: 9780674417168
• ISBN: 978-0-674-41716-8
• Pagine: 308
• Dimensioni: 161 mm x 238 mm x 29 mm
• Peso: 564 g
• Illustrazioni: 6 maps, 3 tables
• Serie: Harvard East Asian Monographs; Harvard East Asian Monographs; Harvard East Asian Monographs (HUP)
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni