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The Meiji Restoration : Monarchism, Mass Communication and Conservative Revolution /

The Meiji Restoration of 1868 is one of the most astonishing political events of the modern era, yet it doesn't fit easily with Western precedents of mass mobilization and social transformation. This book challenges some of the preconceptions that have hindered the Restoration being understood...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Swale, Alistair D. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Subjects:
History.
Asian History.
Cultural History.
History of Japan.
Modern History.
Social History.
Civilization > History.
History, Modern.
Social history.
Asia > History.
Japan > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The Meiji Restoration of 1868 is one of the most astonishing political events of the modern era, yet it doesn't fit easily with Western precedents of mass mobilization and social transformation. This book challenges some of the preconceptions that have hindered the Restoration being understood on its own terms.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (X, 206 pages)
ISBN:9780230245792
DOI:10.1057/9780230245792