China in the Tokugawa World (Edwin O. Reischauer Lectures) by Jansen, Marius B - 2000-03-04

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1992. Paperback. Near Fine. Faint foxing to top page edge. Otherwise text block in fine condition. ; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4"; 137 pages.

ISBN: 9780674002661
HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS | 01 March 2000
Paperback | 160 pages
Description
This book challenges the traditional notion that Japan was an isolated nation cut off from the outside world and its influence in the early modern era. This familiar story of seclusion, argues master historian Marius B. Jansen, results from viewing the period solely in terms of Japan's ties with the West, at the expense of its relationship with closer Asian neighbours. Taking as his focus the port of Nagasaki and its thriving trade with China in the 16th century through the 19th centuries, Jansen not only corrects this misperception but offers an important analysis of the impact of the China trade on Japan's cultural, economic, and political life. Creating a vivid portrait of a city that lived on and for foreign trade, the author details Nagasaki's pivotal role in importing luxury goods for a growing Japanese market whose elite wanted more of everything that ships from China could bring. Silk, sugar, and… Read More

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