The Evolution of New Japan

A 1913 account of the changes which occurred in Japan following the significant mid-nineteenth-century trade agreements with Western powers.

Joseph H. Longford (Author)

9781107697256, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 March 2012

194 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.1 cm, 0.21 kg

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. The Evolution of New Japan by Joseph H. Longford was first published in 1913. The book contains an account of the rapid changes which occurred in Japan following the significant mid-nineteenth-century trade agreements with Western powers.

Preface
Introduction
1. Historical sketch
2. Restoration of the Emperor
3. Reforms in foreign and domestic policy
4. Social reforms
5. Development of constitutional government
6. Recovery of national autonomy
7. Trade and industry
8. Foreign relations. 1867–95
9. Foreign relations. 1895–1913
10. The Emperor Meiji
Notes
Postscript. Books on Japan
Index.

Subject Areas: General & world history [HBG]