The Cambridge History of Japan, Volume 5: the Nineteenth Century

The Cambridge History of Japan #5

by Marius B. Jansen (Editor)

This volume in The Cambridge History of Japan provides the most comprehensive account available in any Western language of Japan's transformation from a feudal society to a modern nation state. Volume 5 traces the roots and the course of political, social, and institutional change that took place in Japan from late Tokugawa times to the early twentieth century. The interrelated collection of authoritative and analytical essays by specialists in the history of nineteenth century Japan discuss the fissures in late feudal society, the impact of and response to the Western world, the overthrow of the shogunal government, and the revolutionary changes that were instituted as defensive measures to strengthen the country against what seemed a dangerous competition with the Western world.

Genres: History, Japan, Japanese History, Nonfiction, Asia, Japanese Literature

844 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Marius Berthus Jansen was Emeritus Professor of Japanese History at Princeton University. Jansen graduated from Princeton in 1943, having majored in European history of the Renaissance and Reformation. After serving in the United States Army, during which time he studied Japanese and working in the Occupation of Japan, Jansen returned to the United States and completed his PhD in history at Harvard in 1950, studying Japan with Edwin O. Reischauer and China with John K. Fairbank. Jansen began his teaching career at the University of Washington in 1950 and moved to Princeton in 1959 as professor in the departments of history and Oriental studies, where he taught until his retirement in 1992.

Reviews

[Reatherea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ağlayarak makale ödevim için kullandım ama gerçekten faydalı bir kaynaktı

[Ethan Mckenzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like the others in the series, this is a collection of essays by various noted historians. This particular volume is edited by, and contains two essays by Marius Jansen- whose skill and even-handedness is evident throughout.

I have no particular complaints about it- however, if the list price was not clue enough, this is not intended for the casual reader. It presumes at least a cursory knowledge of Japan, and would probably be very difficult if you are totally new to the topic. That said, if you want to study the nation seriously, this is for you.

[Niratisaya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Apa yg saya katakan? Buku ini mengenai sejarah Jepang, terdiri dari 6 volume dan saya baru menyelesaikan sebagian, dimulai dari belakang karena saya ingin mengetahui sejarah Jepang pasca Perang Dunia ke-2. Dibanding beberapa buku sejarah yg pernah saya baca, koleksi buku ini lumayan lengkap dan tidak melulu membahas tentang sejarah Jepang dan kejadian2 yg ada, tapi juga pergerakan intelektual yg ada. So far, it does help me to understand Japan more.

[Benemint · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great survey histories for teaching purposes.