Empires on the Waterfront Japan's Ports and Power, 1858-1899 |
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Author:
| Phipps, Catherine L. |
Series title: | Harvard East Asian Monographs |
ISBN: | 978-0-674-41716-8 |
Publication Date: | May 2015 |
Publisher: | Harvard University, Asia Center
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $70.95 |
Book Description:
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Catherine L. Phipps examines a largely unacknowledged system of "special trading ports" that operated under full Japanese jurisdiction in the shadow of the better-known treaty ports. Phipps demonstrates why the special trading ports were key to Japan's achieving autonomy and regional power during the pivotal second half of the nineteenth century.
Catherine L. Phipps examines a largely unacknowledged system of "special trading ports" that operated under full Japanese jurisdiction in the shadow of the better-known treaty ports. Phipps demonstrates why the special trading ports were key to Japan's achieving autonomy and regional power during the pivotal second half of the nineteenth century.