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The Bonin Islanders, 1830 to the present : narrating Japanese nationality /

"This book examines the social and cultural history of the Bonin Islands and its inhabitants from the first settlements in the early nineteenth century to today. It provides a critical approach to understanding how communities create local narratives while located between powerful nations and n...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chapman, David, 1961- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2016]
Series:AsiaWorld.
Subjects:
Bonin Islands (Japan) > History.
Bonin Islands (Japan) > Historiography.
Bonin Islands (Japan) > Social conditions.
Community life > Japan > Bonin Islands > History.
Bonin Islands (Japan) > Relations.
Nationalism > Japan > Bonin Islands > History.
Ethnicity > Japan > Bonin Islands > History.
Community life.
Ethnicity.
Historiography.
International relations.
Nationalism.
Social conditions.
Japan > Bonin Islands.
History.
Description
Summary:"This book examines the social and cultural history of the Bonin Islands and its inhabitants from the first settlements in the early nineteenth century to today. It provides a critical approach to understanding how communities create local narratives while located between powerful nations and national discourses"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xx, 225 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781498516631
1498516637