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Army, Empire, and Politics in Meiji Japan: the Three Careers of General Katsura Taro: The Three Careers of General Katsura Tarao
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Product Details
- Published on: 2000-08-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 255 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review
...Lone ably demonstrates in this informative and delightfully irreverent study, [Matsura's] life and career offer an extraordinary window...
-Journal of Japanese Studies
Synopsis
Lone (East Asian history, Australian Defense Force Academy, U. of New South Wales, Australia) examines the dramatic political and military developments of the Meiji era (1868-1912), with the creation of a mass army, the onset of overseas expansion, the introduction of a constitution, and party politics. Challenging stereotypes of Japanese militaris
