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Russian views of Japan, 1792-1913 : an anthology of travel writing /
Before Japan was 'opened up' in the 1850s, contact with Russia as well as other western maritime nations was extremely limited. Yet from the early eighteenth century onwards, as a result of their expanding commercial interests in East Asia and the North Pacific, Russians had begun to encou...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
RoutledgeCurzon,
2004.
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| Colección: | RoutledgeCurzon studies in the modern history of Asia ;
23. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Before Japan was 'opened up' in the 1850s, contact with Russia as well as other western maritime nations was extremely limited. Yet from the early eighteenth century onwards, as a result of their expanding commercial interests in East Asia and the North Pacific, Russians had begun to encounter Japanese and were increasingly eager to establish diplomatic and trading relations with Japan. This book presents rare narratives written by Russians, including official envoys, scholars and, later, tourists, who visited Japan between 1792 and 1913. The introduction and notes set these narratives in the. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203644263 9780203644263 |