Emperor of Japan (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Donald Keene
- First Published: 2002
- Type of Work: Biography and history
- Time of Work: 1852-1912
- Setting: Japan
- Principal Characters: Meiji, Emperor Kômei, Nakayama Yoshiko, Ichijō Haruko, Prince Yoshihito, Tokugawa Yoshinobu, Queen Min of Korea, Sir Harry Parkes, Saigō Takamori, Itō Hirobumi, Iwakura Tomomi
- Genres: Nonfiction, History, Biography
- Subjects: Politics, Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, Upper classes, Kings, queens, or royalty, Politicians, Assassination, Aristocracy or aristocrats, Japan or Japanese people, Korea or Koreans, Imperialism, Industrialization, Heads of state, Royal courts or courtiers, Geopolitics
- Locales: Japan
Donald Keene’s massive Emperor of Japan offers its readers a full, detailed account of the man publicly known as the Meiji Emperor, who ruled as Japan rapidly transformed from a closed, medieval state to an industrialized world power that defeated the Russian empire. The reader with a special interest in the subject will be delighted at the wealth of source material that Keene has made available through his diligent translation from the Japanese and his industrious research. A general reader, however, may feel a bit overwhelmed by the sheer volume of detailed information...
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