A modern history of japan from tokugawa times to the present third edition andrew. His most recent book, fabricating consumers, examines the making of the modern consumer in 20th century japan, with a particular focus on the sewing machine. Gordon history harvard chronicles japanese social evolution during two dynasties, the tokugawa and the meiji. This course traces the rise of modern japan from the tokugawa. The background it was in the interwar period that japans economic and social history established itself as a modern academic discipline, but its origins may be traced back to the late nineteenth century. The history of modern japan by andrew gordon abebooks. Author andrew gordon offers the finest synthesis to date of japans passage through militarism, world war ii, the american occupation, and the subsequent. Noell wilson, university of mississippi a modern history of japan remains the best text for an introductory course on modern japanese history. Some twenty pages into the book though it turns into smooth sailing and from there author richard.
Noell wilson, university of mississippi a modern history of japan is the best allaround textbook for modern japanese history on the market. A modern history of japan, from tokugawa times to the. Jansen the belknap press of harvard university press cambridge, massachusetts london, england. Dickinson, world war i and the triumph of a new japan, 19191930 introduction.
Superficially, he argues, the former bore little resemblance to the latter. From tokugawa times to the present pdf by andrew gordon chinese polity in the deadliest earthquake of this included grand historian. A modern history of japan by andrew gordon overdrive. Apr 10, 20 a modern history of japan is the best textbook available for courses on modern japan and imperial japan. From tokugawa times to the present, andrew gordon paints a richly nuanced and strikingly original portrait of the last two centuries of japanese history. Used by permission of oxford uni versity press, inc.
Biography andrew gordon lee and juliet folger fund. Home history home history gordon, 4e, a modern history of japan. It takes students from the days of the shogunatethe feudal overlordship of the tokugawa familythrough the modernizing revolution launched by midlevel samurai in the late nineteenth century. From the opening of the country in 1859, not just commodities and.
At the same time many japanese companies, which continue to make worldclass products, are posting record profits, and through the 1990s recession japan enjoyed huge trade surpluses. An outline of the period modern japanese history can be divided into four periods. Aug 11, 2017 the history of modern japan is shown at the start of emperor meiji and his restoration to the massive pacific empire of japan of both world wars, to todays economic power. From tokugawa times to the present, third edition, paints a richly nuanced and strikingly original portrait of the last two centuries of.
Japan s lost decades, why jobs and families are less stable, environmental policies, immigration, the aging society, the us alliance, the imperial family, and the yakuza criminal gangs. A modern history of japan, international edition 3rd edition redshelf. The author shows how japanese modernization transformed the country from. Timeline of modern japan 1868 1945 timeline of modern japan 1868 1945 by about japan editors meiji. A revised edition of the work was released in 2009.
History of economic and social history in japan ver3. He takes students from the days of the shogunatethe feudal overlordship of the tokugawa familythrough the modernizing revolution launched by midlevel samurai in the late nineteenth. The history of japan covers japan and its relation to the world. It must trade to create wealth, and this fundamental reality has moved the country into imperialism, war, destruction and global trade at various times over the last century. Andrew gordon this text covers japanese history from approximately 1800 the last decades of rule by the military lords of the tokugawa family to the start of.
A modern history of japan is the best textbook available for courses on modern japan and imperial japan. Discussion of basic issues of 20th century japanese history. It takes students from the days of the shogunatethe feudal overlordship of the tokugawa familythrough the modernising revolution launched by mid level samurai in the late. Follow up discussion on orientalism, especially on the warrior stereotype and views of japan as threat. For this reason, a central theme of this book must be connectivity. He has also taught japans premodern history and courses on comparative history of labor, and on the united states as a colonial power and nation builder. It takes students from the days of the shogunate the feudal overlordship of the tokugawa family through the modernizing revolution launched by midlevel. Andrew gordans history of japan is a very good book to read for any who know a little about japan and would like to read into the very formation of the country we call japan today. A specialist in the history of modern japan, andrew gordon is the lee and juliet folger fund professor of history at harvard university.
This period saw growing urbanization, the spread of popular education and the rise of the merchant class. As head of the prestigious reischauer institute of japanese studies at harvard university, gordon is one of the foremost american authorities on japanese society. A historical survey by mikiso hane japan faces the world, 19251952 by mary l. From tokugawa times to the present, third edition, paints a richly nuanced and strikingly original portrait of the last two centuries of japanese history. From tokugawa times to the present by andrew gordon modern japan. The instructor resources for this title are forthcoming and will be available soon.
Space, place, and culture in the tokugawa period, 16031868 by marcia yonemoto university of california press, 2003. Pdf a modern history of japan download full pdf book. State and male subjects and citizens, 1910s30s susan taylor sheldon garon, state and labor in modern japan, chs. The countrys key problem in becoming a modern nationstate, he writes. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. From tokugawa times to the present, fourth edition, paints a richly nuanced and strikingly original portrait of the last two centuries of japanese history. Gordon takes us from the days of the shogunatethe feudal overlordship of the tokugawa familythrough the modernizing revolution launched by midlevel samurai in. The rulers who took power in 1868 initiated changes that amounted to a modern revolution in japan.
Andrew gordon author published by oxford university press 20190705, new york 2019 isbn 10. Gordon argues that the currents of modernity that have changed the world have also shaped japan. It takes students from the days of the shogunate the feudal overlordship of the tokugawa family through the modernizing revolution launched by midlevel samurai in the late. This book is called a modern history of japan in order to shift the balance between japaneseness and modernity. Gordon convincingly situates japan on the stage of international history as a nation whose past must be understood to comprehend the history of the modern world. January 3 restoration of imperial rule is declared. They used the trading post of dejima, built in the bay of nagasaki, from 1641 until 1853.
Arc resources for a modern history of japan, fourth edition. A history of modern japan dates back to 1960, but taken in the context of a 1,500 yearold civilization and culture fifty years is a negligible interlude. Andrew gordon, labor and imperial democracy in prewar japan, chs 12, 5, 89. From tokugawa times to the present, second edition, paints a richly nuanced and strikingly original portrait of the last two centuries of japanese history. It shows the evolution of what was once a very divided set of daimyo lands, under the tutelage of a puppet emperor and a powerful shogun ruler. Authoritative coverage of japanese history over the last two decades, one of the countrys most tumultuous periods. Sometimes for better and sometimes for worse, ideas, events, material goods. It takes students from the days of the shogunatethe feudal overlordship of the tokugawa familythrough the modernizing revolution launched by midlevel samurai. A modern history of japan can be recommended for anyone interested in getting a deeper understanding of japans successes and failures as it has sought to become a modern state and society. The bestselling history of modern japan, now with increased coverage of culture and the environment. At the same time, given japans massive foreign investments and level of trade, other introduction 3. To understand this time of transformation one must first pay close attention to the political, social, and cultural order that came together in the 1600s and to the many changes of the 1700s and 1800s. The contents of this website were prepared by craig colbeck, phd candidate in history and east asian languages at harvard university, in consultation with andrew gordon. History department brewster a 317 office hrs tth 11.
He covers all bases in explaining some literally foreign concepts and includes subheadings of different aspects of the period i. From tokugawa times to the present, second edition, paints a richly nuanced and strikingly original portrait of the last two centuries of. From tokugawa times to the present andrew gordon oxford university press a moder n histo ry of japan this. A modern history of japan can be recommended for anyone interested in getting a deeper understanding of japan s successes and failures as it has sought to become a modern state and society. With the census reported and vie, for their independence leading hypothesis is known. A modern history of japan andrew gordon oxford university press. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. As a leading scholar on japanese labor history, gordon provides insightful details from the perspective of ordinary japanese, particularly the hardships, opportunities and resistance from workers and other nonelites during japans. Tokugawa times to the present by andrew gordon learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. He takes students from the days of the shogunatethe feudal overlordship of the tokugawa familythrough the modernizing revolution launched by midlevel. A modern history of japan xe from tokugawa times to the present 4th edition by andrew gordon and publisher oxford university press. From tokugawa times to the present, by andrew gordon, is an interesting text on japanese history, politics, economics and culture from the 1600s to 2000. Professor gordon teaches courses on modern japanese history with a primary research interest in labor, class and the social and political history of modern japan.
Settled by migrants from the asian mainland back in the mists of prehistory, japan has seen the rise and fall of emperors, rule by samurai warriors, isolation from the outside world, expansion over most of asia, defeat, and rebirth. We will begin with the edo period to study the origins of modern japan, and the social organization of the tokugawa polity. Andrew gordon paints a richly nuanced and strikingly original portrait of the last two centuries of japanese history. A history of japan, 15821941 internal and external worlds this book offers a distinctive overview of the internal and external pressures responsible for the making of modern japan.
It is characterized by isolationist, semiopen and expansionist periods the very first human habitation in the japanese archipelago has been traced to prehistoric times around 30,000 bc. From tokugawa times to the present, andrew gordon paints a richly nuanced and strikingly original portrait of the last two. From tokugawa times to the present by andrew gordon online at alibris. From tokugawa times to the present by andrew gordon. Andrew gordon an exploration of japanese history from the last days of the tokugawa shogunate to the beginning of the 21st century. It takes students from the days of the shogunatethe feudal overlordship of the tokugawa familythrough the. Modern japanese history can be divided into four periods. It takes students from the days of the shogunatethe feudal overlordship of the tokugawa familythrough the modernizing revolution launched by midlevel samurai in the late nineteenth. Gordon andrew gordon harvard university new york oxford. Modern history of japan qfiles the online library of. But in terms of how they controlled japanese society, the. In opposition, shogun tokugawa yoshinobu attacks kyoto, commencing the boshin war.
Gordon has more recently been engaged in research on the history of the sewing machine and the making of the modern consumer in 20th century japan. The countrys key problem in becoming a modern nationstate, he writes, revolved around the competing goals. A modern history of japan xe 4th edition 9780190920555. Gordon s 2003 history of modern japan is now one of the standard textbooks on the topic and has been translated into japanese. From tokugawa times to the present, fourth edition, paints a richly nuanced and strikingly original portrait of the last two centuries. History of japans ancient and modern empire full documentary. Gordon offers the finest synthesis to date of japans passage through militarism, world war ii, the american occupation, and the subsequent economic.
Oxford university press, 3rd edition march 26, 20 publishers link. The tokugawa polity unificationthe tokugawa political settlementsthe daimyothe imperial institutionthe samuraivillagers and citydwellersthe margins of the j. Andrew gordon harvard university new york oxford oxford university press a modern history of japan from tokugawa times to the present third edition modern revolution 18681905 z r 3. Gordon historyharvard chronicles japanese social evolution during two dynasties, the tokugawa and the meiji. From tokugawa times to the present by andrew gordon 2003, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. In other words, the modern history of japan has been inseparable from a larger modern history of the world. Japan forms one part of the interwoven fabric of modern history. Yoshinobu surrenders unconditionally in edo in may, but. Where noted on specific pages, we have adapted the work of authors of portions of the website for the first edition a modern history of japan.
But in terms of how they controlled japanese society, the later regime was a logical extension of the earlier one. Professor junji banno is a prolific and widely read writer on the political history of modern japan, whose many insights into its kaleidoscopic politics from the middle of the nineteenth century. Nevertheless, some of the grammar and expressions in the book are somewhat anachronistic. Interwar japan, and gordon, society and politics from transwar to postwar japan, in historical perspectives on contemporary east asia. As a leading scholar on japanese labor history, gordon provides insightful details from the perspective of ordinary japanese, particularly the hardships, opportunities and resistance from workers and other nonelites during japan s. The jomon period, named after its cordmarked pottery, was followed by the yayoi in the first millennium bc when new technologies. One of the most warlike of nations in the early 20th century, japan today often serves as a voice of pacifism and restraint on the international stage.
A modern history of japan andrew gordon oxford university. His teaching and research focus primarily on modern japan. From tokugawa times to the present by andrew gordon, 0 2002 by oxford university press, inc. We will then consider the breakdown of tokugawa rule, the construction of a modern nationstate during the. Cultural revolution marking the prc was undertaken to have existed during solstice celebrations. Modern history of japan the dutch were the only western nation to be allowed to trade with japan during the edo period. Andrew gordon is the lee and juliet folger fund professor of history at harvard university. It takes students from the days of the shogunate the feudal overlordship of the tokugawa family through the modernizing revolution launched by midlevel samurai in the late nineteenth century.
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