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Japan's Modern Myths Paperback – April 1, 1987

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Ideology played a momentous role in modern Japanese history. Not only did the elite of imperial Japan (1890-1945) work hard to influence the people to "yield as the grasses before the wind," but historians of modern Japan later identified these efforts as one of the underlying pathologies of World War II. Available for the first time in paperback, this study examines how this ideology evolved. Carol Gluck argues that the process of formulating and communicating new national values was less consistent than is usually supposed. By immersing the reader in the talk and thought of the late Meiji period, Professor Gluck recreates the diversity of ideological discourse experienced by Japanese of the time. The result is a new interpretation of the views of politics and the nation in imperial Japan.

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  1. Part of series
    Studies of the East Asian Institute
  2. Print length
    424 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Princeton University Press
  5. Publication date
    April 1, 1987
  6. Dimensions
    6.1 x 1.08 x 9 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0691008124
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0691008127
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"The narration and analysis of every page of the work reflect the author's brimming talent and make for extremely interesting reading. . . . This book . . . will become a lasting milestone in the study of the intellectual history of modern Japan." ― Japan Quarterly

"[O]ne of the foremost works of American scholarship on Japan."---Sidney D. Brown, Monumenta Nipponka

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"This is, in many ways, the best book on Meiji ideology we are
likely to have for some time. It is written in flawless, often luminous
prose, magnificently documented, and done with wonderful common
sense and sound historical judgment."―Marius B. Jansen, Princeton University

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Princeton University Press; Reprint edition (April 1, 1987)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 424 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0691008124
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0691008127
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.34 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.1 x 1.08 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

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I would say that this book is written for an informed reader. The author right away dives into the minutiae of the ideological agenda of Japan in the last quarter of 19th century and beginning of the 20th. The book assumes the reader is familiar with the outline of the history of Japan in 19th century and the make-up of its culture and worldview.
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