Translating the West : language and political reason in nineteenth-century Japan /

In this rich and absorbing analysis of the transformation of political thought in nineteenth-century Japan, Douglas Howland examines the transmission to Japan of key concepts--liberty, rights, sovereignty, and society--from Western Europe and the United States. Because Western political concepts did...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Howland, Douglas, 1955- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Japonés
Publicado: Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, ©2002.
©2001
Temas:
1800-1899
Political science > Japan > History > 19th century.
Liberalism > Japan > History > 19th century.
Libéralisme > Japon > Histoire > 19e siècle.
HISTORY > Asia > General.
Civilization > Western influences
Liberalism
Political science
Taal.
Politiek.
Japan > Civilization > Western influences.
Japon > Civilisation > Influence occidentale.
Japan
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • A Note on Conventions
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Project of Enlightened Civilization
  • 3. Translation Techniques and Language
  • 4. Constructing Liberty
  • 5. Differentiating Right and Sovereignty
  • 6. Representing the People, Imagining Society
  • 7. Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Glossary of Translation Words
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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