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The Abacus and the Sword: The Japanese Penetration of Korea, 1895-1910 - Twentieth Century Japan: The Emergence of a World Power
Peter Duus
The Abacus and the Sword: The Japanese Penetration of Korea, 1895-1910 - Twentieth Century Japan: The Emergence of a World Power
Peter Duus
A study of Japan's acquisition of Korea. It shows how Japan's drive for empire was part of a larger goal to become the economic, diplomatic, and strategic equal of the Western countries who had imposed a humiliating treaty settlement on the country in the 1850s.
498 pages, 18 b/w illustrations, 15 tables, 1 map
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | April 24, 1998 |
ISBN13 | 9780520213616 |
Publishers | University of California Press |
Pages | 498 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 38 mm · 680 g |
Language | English |