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The Merchant's Tale : Yokohama and the Transformation of Japan /
In April 1859, at age fifty, Shinohara Chūemon left his old life behind. Chūemon, a well-off farmer in his home village, departed for the new port city of Yokohama, where he remained for the next fourteen years. There, as a merchant trading with foreigners in the aftermath of Japan's 1853 "...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Columbia University Press,
[2018]
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| Colección: | Asia Perspectives: History, Society, and Culture
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- List of Tables and Illustrations
- Notes on the Text
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Out of Thin Air (1859-1860)
- 2. Years of Struggle (1860-1864)
- 3. Prosperity (1864-1866)
- 4. Transformation (1866-1873)
- Conclusion: The Power of a Place
- Tables
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index