The Japanese Discovery of America: A Brief History with Documents (Bedford Series in History & Culture) [Paperback]

Peter Duus (Author)

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Peter Duus (Ph. D., Harvard University) is the William H. Bonsall Professor of History at Stanford University. He has published widely on the history of modern Japan and is the editor of volume 6 of The Cambridge History of Japan. His most recent scholarly publication is The Abacus and the Sword: The Japanese Penetration of Korea, 1895-1910 (1995). Duus has spent many years in Japan, most recently as a Fulbright research scholar in 1994-1995.

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• Paperback: 226 pages
• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's; First Edition edition (December 15, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312116810
• ISBN-13: 978-0312116811
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #342,553 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous book!, January 14, 2007

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This review is from: The Japanese Discovery of America: A Brief History with Documents (Bedford Series in History & Culture) (Paperback)

Excellent primary sources offer a Japanese perspective on Perry's "opening" of Japan and provide reasons for Japan's isolationism. Short excerpts are readable for students, even freshmen!