Britain and Japan: Biographical Portraits, Vol. IV (Japan Library)

Hugh Cortazzi (Compiler, Editor)

ISBN 10: 190335014X / ISBN 13: 9781903350140

Published by Routledge, 2002

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501 pages. Summary:The continuing success of this series, highly regarded by scholars and the general reader alike, has prompted The Japan Society to commission this fourth volume, devoted as before to the lives of key people, both British and Japanese, who have made significant contributions to the development of Anglo-Japanese relations. The appearance of this volume brings the number of portraits published to over one hundred. The portraits cover diplomats (from Mori Arinori to Sir Francis Lindley), businessmen (from William Keswick to Lasenby Liberty), engineers and teachers (from W.E. Ayrton to Henry Sp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Britain and Japan: Biographical Portraits, Vol. IV (Japan Library)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 190335014X
• ISBN 13: 9781903350140
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • International Relations
  • Japan

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Synopsis

The continuing success of this series, highly regarded by scholars and the general reader alike, has prompted The Japan Society to commission this fourth volume, devoted as before to the lives of key people, both British and Japanese, who have made significant contributions to the development of Anglo-Japanese relations. The appearance of this volume brings the number of portraits published to over one hundred. The portraits cover diplomats (from Mori Arinori to Sir Francis Lindley), businessmen (from William Keswick to Lasenby Liberty), engineers and teachers (from W. E. Ayrton to Henry Spencer Palmer), scholars and writers (from Sir Edwin Arnold to Ivan Morris), as well as journalists, judo masters and the aviator Lord Semphill. In all, there are a total of 34 contributions.

About the Author

Hugh Cortazzi