
In 1862, a British merchant was killed by samurai at Namamugi, a quiet village near Yokohama. One year later, a British fleet bombarded Kagoshima to extract reparations, reducing much of this south-western city to ash. This captivating re-telling, locates the story firmly within the wider context of British imperial expansion in East Asia.
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Langue Anglais ● Format PDF ● Pages 260 ● ISBN 9781898823841 ● Maison d’édition Amsterdam University Press ● Publié 2019 ● Téléchargeable 3 fois ● Devise EUR ● ID 8391931 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM
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