Aliens in the East : A New History of Japan's Foreign Intercourse / Harry Emerson Wildes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wildes, Harry Emerson, Author.

Series:

Anniversary Collection

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (360 p.)

Edition:

Reprint 2016

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The author examines the uneven course of Japan's foreign relations, from the earliest struggles of the Dutch, Portuguese and British to establish trade with the empire, to the diplomatic problems of the of the 1930s.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Foreword

Contents

I. The Portuguese Pioneers: 1543-1585

II. Adams Aids the Kubo-Sama: 1586-1609

III. Insults and Massacres: 1611-1638

IV. Curbing the Dutchmen: 1638-1686

V. Aliens Are Enemies

VI. Russia Becomes Curious: 1708-1742

VII. Washington, War God in Japan: 1771-1787

VIII. Kendrick, the First American: 1787-1791

IX. Prohibiting Heresies: 1792

X. Britons in the North: 1791-1797

XI. Overworked Ship's Papers: 1798-1803

XII. Revolts Attract Russians: 1804-1805

XIII. Beardless Lads Attack Japan

XIV. Jailed in a Bird Cage: 1809-1813

XV. Only Deshima Is Dutch: 1813-1815

XVI. Britain Asks Admittance: 1816-1818

XVII. Harassing the Coast: 1819-1830

XVIII. Japan Refuses Charity: 1831-1837

XIX. Holland Advises Hospitality: 1838-1845

XX. The Americans Are Insistent: 1846-1847

XXI. The Navy Demands Freedom

XXII. The Scholarly Seaman

XXIII. Perry Refuses to Go Away

XXIV. Japan Is Opened

XXV. A Consul in Coventry

XXVI. Japan Resents the Opening

XXVII. The Bloody Years

XXVIII. The Gunboats Force Peace

XXIX. The Past Explains the Present

Appendix

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781512808407

1512808407

OCLC:

979970697