Japanese historians and the national myths, 1600-1945 the age of the gods and Emperor Jinmu Brownlee, John S. creator text bibliography History bcc Vancouver, BC Tokyo, Japan University of British Columbia University of Tokyo Press ©1997 1997 monographic eng print viii, 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm John Brownlee examines now Japanese historians between 1600 and 1945 interpreted the ancient myths of Japan's origins. These lay at the core of Japanese identity and provided legitimacy for the imperial state. --From publisher's description. Hayashi Razan (1583-1657) and Hayashi Gahō (1618-80): founders of modern historical scholarship -- Dai Nihon Shi (history of great Japan) -- Arai Hakuseki (1657-1725) and Yamagata Bantō (1748-1821): pure rationalism -- Date Chihiro (1802-77): three stages in the history of Japan -- The resistance of the national scholars -- European influences on Meiji historical writing -- The beginning of academic history -- The Kume Kunitake incident, 1890-2 -- The development of academic history -- The southern and northern courts controversy, 1911 -- Eminent historians in the 1930s: the betrayal of scientific history -- The commission of inquiry into historical sites related to Emperor Jinmu, 1940 -- Tsuda Sōkichi (1873-1961): an innocent on the loose -- Epiloge: Historical scholarship, education, and politics in postwar Japan. John S. Brownlee. Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-249) and index. a-ja--- Japan History To 645 Historiography Mythology, Japanese Japan History Tokugawa period, 1600-1868 Historiography Japan History 1868- Historiography Mythology Political aspects Japan Japon Histoire 1600-1868 (Époque des Tokugawa) Historiographie Japon Histoire 1868- Historiographie Mythologie Aspect politique Japon Mythologie japonaise 15.75 history of Asia Historiography Mythology, Japanese Japan Geschiedschrijving Mythology Political aspects Japan Japan History Tokugawa period, 1600-1868 Historiography Japan History 1868- Historiography To 645 fast DS855 .B76 1997 952.03/07/22 15.75 cci1icc Japanese historians and the national myths, 1600-1945 Brownlee, John S. Vancouver, BC : University of British Columbia ; Tokyo, Japan : University of Tokyo Press, ©1997 (OCoLC)605221657 0774806443 9780774806442 4130270311 9784130270311 98168875 DLC 980710 20240426183555.0 in00001413544 eng