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The Coming of the Barbarians: A Story of Western Settlement in Japan, 1853-1870 Main edition
Pat Barr
The Coming of the Barbarians: A Story of Western Settlement in Japan, 1853-1870 Main edition
Pat Barr
for more than two hundred years Dutch merchants had been the only settlers, interned on the tiny island of Decima. The advent of a US naval force in 1853 heralded a new era of drama and upheaval as foreign consuls, merchants and travellers established a risky presence on Japan's shores, opening up a new frontier for both East and West.
252 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | February 17, 2011 |
ISBN13 | 9780571276431 |
Publishers | Faber & Faber |
Pages | 252 |
Dimensions | 126 × 200 × 19 mm · 274 g |
Language | English |