Author: Paul Hendrix Clark Publisher: Hackett Publishing ISBN: 1624668909 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 170
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By the time U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry's squadron of four ships sailed into Tokyo Bay on July 8, 1853, the Japanese Tokugawa government had already fended off similarly unwelcome intrusions by the French, the Russians, the Dutch, and the British. These Western imperialists had the power and the means to force Japan into the kinds of treaties that would effectively spell the end of Japan’s autonomy, maybe even its existence as an independent country. At the same moment, Japan was also grappling with a serious insurrection, the death of an emperor, and the death of a shogun—as well as with a series of natural disasters and associated famines. The Japanese response to this incredible series of catastrophes would permanently alter the balance of geopolitical power around the world. Drawing on the best recent scholarship, this short introductory volume examines the motivations and maneuvers of the major participants in the conflict and sets the "opening" of Japan in the context of broader global history. Selections from twenty-nine primary sources provide firsthand accounts of the event from a variety of perspectives. Several illustrations are also included, along with a note on historiographic interpretation.
Author: Francis Lister Hawks Publisher: Nonsuch Publishing, Limited ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 514
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Signified their resolve through systematic expulsion, detention and execution. Perry's success, however, contrived to open up what had once been 'the curiosity of Christendom' to the nations of the world.
Author: George Feifer Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0062309315 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 415
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On July 14, 1853, the four warships of America's East Asia Squadron made for Kurihama, 30 miles south of the Japanese capital, then called Edo. It had come to pry open Japan after her two and a half centuries of isolation and nearly a decade of intense planning by Matthew Perry, the squadron commander. The spoils of the recent Mexican Spanish–American War had whetted a powerful American appetite for using her soaring wealth and power for commercial and political advantage. Perry's cloaking of imperial impulse in humanitarian purpose was fully matched by Japanese self–deception. High among the country's articles of faith was certainty of its protection by heavenly power. A distinguished Japanese scholar argued in 1811 that "Japanese differ completely from and are superior to the peoples of...all other countries of the world." So began one of history's greatest political and cultural clashes. In Breaking Open Japan, George Feifer makes this drama new and relevant for today. At its heart were two formidable men: Perry and Lord Masahiro Abe, the political mastermind and real authority behind the Emperor and the Shogun. Feifer gives us a fascinating account of "sealed off" Japan and shows that Perry's aggressive handling of his mission had far reaching consequences for Japan – and the United States – well into the twentieth if not twenty–first century.
Author: John A Wolter Publisher: Naval Institute Press ISBN: 1612513379 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 322
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With Commodore Perry to Japan offers a personal account of Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry’s expedition to Japan through the eyes of a sixteen-year-old purser’s clerk of the USS Mississippi. The documentary edition, endorsed by the National Historic Publications & Records Commission, provides excellent coverage of both the political mission of the Perry expedition, the opening of relations with Japan, and of the social history of a naval warship as well. Also included are fifty-five illustrations ranging from hand drawn, pen-and-ink scenes of everyday life sketched by Speiden and other members of the crew to exquisitely detailed pith paintings by Chinese artists.
Author: Rhoda Blumberg Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0061971693 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 210
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In 1853, few Japanese people knew that a country called America even existed. For centuries, Japan had isolated itself from the outside world by refusing to trade with other countries and even refusing to help shipwrecked sailors, foreign or Japanese. The country's people still lived under a feudal system like that of Europe in the Middle Ages. But everything began to change when American Commodore Perry and his troops sailed to the Land of the Rising Sun, bringing with them new science and technology, and a new way of life.
Author: Ferdinand Kuhn Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers ISBN: Category : United States Naval Expedition to Japan Languages : en Pages : 200
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Account of Perry's expedition to negotiate a treaty between the United States and Japan.
Author: Richard Wiley Publisher: ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 304
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A sword-swinging page-turner infused with a heady mix of Japanese etiquette, American ideals, and Machiavellian philosophy, written by a PEN/Faulkner Award winner.
Author: Ann Gaines Publisher: Enslow Publishing ISBN: 9780766014626 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 134
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Traces the efforts of Commodore Matthew Perry to use force and diplomacy to end Japan's traditional isolationism and to begin trade with the Asian nation.
Author: Arthur Walworth Publisher: Walworth Press ISBN: 140675529X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 316
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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author: Paul Hendrix Clark
Author: Francis Lister Hawks
Author: George Feifer
Author: John A Wolter
Author: Rhoda Blumberg
Author: Ferdinand Kuhn
Author: Matthew Calbraith Perry
Author: Richard Wiley
Author: Ann Gaines
Author: Arthur Walworth