Origins of Japanese Wealth and Power : Reconciling Confucianism and Capitalism, 1830-1885 / by J. Sagers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sagers, John H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic history.

Asia--Politics and government.

Asia.

Asia--History.

History, Modern.

Japan--History.

Japan.

Religion.

Economic History.

Asian Politics.

Asian History.

Modern History.

History of Japan.

Local Subjects:

Economic History.

Asian Politics.

Asian History.

Modern History.

History of Japan.

Religion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2006.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book focuses on the trans-Meiji Restoration story of the ideological transformation that made modern capitalism possible in Japan. To illustrate this transformation, the book looks at four key architects of Meiji Japan's capitalist institutions: Okubo Toshimichi, Godai Tomoatsu, Matsukata Masayoshi and Maeda Masana.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Notes on the Text

Introduction

1 Confucian Statecraft and Ideological Innovation

2 Confucian Moralism and Economic Realism in Satsuma

3 Shimazu Nariakira and Japan's First Industrial Policy

4 Confucian and Capitalist Values in Conflict

5 Satsuma Leaders and Early Meiji Capitalist Institutions

6 Establishing a Firm Foundation for Economic Development

Conclusion

Notes

Glossary

Key Terms

Japanese Historical Periods

Chinese Historical Era

Names and Places

Bibliography

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

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W

X

Y

Z.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-169) and index.

ISBN:

9786611369538

9781281369536

1281369535

9781403982902

1403982902

OCLC:

560467084