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The Bonin Islanders, 1830 to the present : narrating Japanese nationality /

"This book examines the social and cultural history of the Bonin Islands and its inhabitants from the first settlements in the early nineteenth century to today. It provides a critical approach to understanding how communities create local narratives while located between powerful nations and n...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Chapman, David, 1961- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2016]
Colección:AsiaWorld.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The orphan, the uninhabited, and the archbishop : narratives of discovery and possession
  • An unsettled settlement : narratives of promise and menace
  • Encountering Japan : narratives of possession and reclamation
  • Naturalized foreigners : narratives of nation and modernity
  • Christianity, colonialism, and community : narratives of spectacle and religion
  • Strangers at home : narratives of suspicion and conflict
  • A world apart : narratives of identity.