Japan Journal 1855–1861

Langue : anglais

Edité par Rutgers University Press, 1964

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Japan Journal 1855–1861 — Henry Heusken (1964, Rutgers University Press) Japan Journal 1855–1861 presents the diary of Henry Heusken , the Dutch-American interpreter who served as secretary to Townsend Harris, the first American consul-general to Japan. Written during the crucial Bakumatsu period, the journal provides an intimate Western perspective on the political negotiations, cultural encounters, and everyday scenes that unfolded as Japan opened to foreign powers after centuries of controlled isolation. Translated and edited by Jeannette C. van der Corput and Robert A. Wilson , this first English edition brings together material originally recorded in French and later discovered in multiple manuscript versions. The editors contribute introductory essays, annotation, and contextual commentary that illuminate Heusken’s role in treaty negotiations, his relationship with Harris, and his observations on Japanese officials, samurai, merchants, and townspeople. The diary moves from formal diplomatic audiences to travel between treaty ports, festivals, and street scenes, culminating in the tense atmosphere that led to Heusken’s assassination in 1861. Beyond its narrative value as travel writing and personal reflection, the journal stands as a foundational primary source for the study of early U.S.–Japan relations. Heusken’s entries reveal both fascination and frustration as cultures collided and new diplomatic protocols were tested. The editors’ annotations clarify historical figures, place names, and political developments surrounding the Harris Treaty and the growing influence of Western powers in the final years of the Tokugawa shogunate. Book Details Title: Japan Journal 1855–1861 Author: Henry Heusken Translators / Editors: Jeannette C. van der Corput & Robert A. Wilson Year: 1964 (First Edition) Special Features: Introduction, editorial notes, index Subjects: Japanese History; Bakumatsu; Diplomatic History; Diaries & Correspondence; U.S.–Japan Relations Primary source account from the interpreter central to early U.S. diplomacy in Japan. Rich detail on daily life in Edo and treaty ports during the late Tokugawa period. Scholarly apparatus including notes, contextual essays, and index. Valuable to historians, researchers, and collectors of Japanese studies. Combines travel narrative, political reportage, and cultural observation. LCCN: 63-23314 An essential document of nineteenth-century diplomacy and cultural contact, Japan Journal 1855–1861 offers an unmatched window into the complexities of Japan’s forced opening to the West and the high-stakes negotiations that preceded the Meiji Restoration. Dust jacket and boards exhibit rubbing and shelf wear consistent with age. ).…

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Titre
Japan Journal 1855–1861
Auteur
Henry Heusken
Éditeur
Rutgers University Press
Année de publication
1964
État de l'article
Good
Reliure
Hardcover
Langue
anglais

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