On July 14, 1853, the four warships of America's East Asia Squadron made for Kurihama, 30 miles south of the Japanese capital, then called Edo. It had come to pry open Japan after her two and a half centuries of isolation and nearly a decade of intense planning by Matthew Perry, the squadron commander. The spoils of the recent Mexican Spanish-American War had whetted a powerful American appetite for using her soaring wealth and power for commercial and political advantage. Perry's cloaking of imperial impulse in ...
Read More
On July 14, 1853, the four warships of America's East Asia Squadron made for Kurihama, 30 miles south of the Japanese capital, then called Edo. It had come to pry open Japan after her two and a half centuries of isolation and nearly a decade of intense planning by Matthew Perry, the squadron commander. The spoils of the recent Mexican Spanish-American War had whetted a powerful American appetite for using her soaring wealth and power for commercial and political advantage. Perry's cloaking of imperial impulse in humanitarian purpose was fully matched by Japanese self-deception. High among the country's articles of faith was certainty of its protection by heavenly power. A distinguished Japanese scholar argued in 1811 that "Japanese differ completely from and are superior to the peoples of...all other countries of the world." So began one of history's greatest political and cultural clashes. In Breaking Open Japan, George Feifer makes this drama new and relevant for today. At its heart were two formidable men: Perry and Lord Masahiro Abe, the political mastermind and real authority behind the Emperor and the Shogun. Feifer gives us a fascinating account of "sealed off" Japan and shows that Perry's aggressive handling of his mission had far reaching consequences for Japan - and the United States - well into the twentieth if not twenty-first century.
Read Less
Add this copy of Breaking Open Japan: Commodore Perry, Lord Abe, and to cart. $2.05, fair condition, Sold by Central Valley Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fresno, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by HarperCollins Publishers.
Add this copy of Breaking Open Japan: Commodore Perry, Lord Abe, and to cart. $2.08, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by HarperCollins Publishers.
Add this copy of Breaking Open Japan: Commodore Perry, Lord Abe, and to cart. $2.08, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by HarperCollins Publishers.
Add this copy of Breaking Open Japan: Commodore Perry, Lord Abe, and to cart. $2.08, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by HarperCollins Publishers.
Add this copy of Breaking Open Japan: Commodore Perry, Lord Abe, and to cart. $4.72, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by HarperCollins Publishers.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. With remainder mark. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
Add this copy of Breaking Open Japan: Commodore Perry, Lord Abe, and to cart. $4.72, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by HarperCollins Publishers.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Add this copy of Breaking Open Japan: Commodore Perry, Lord Abe, and to cart. $5.99, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Ruby rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Smithsonian.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Breaking Open Japan: Commodore Perry, Lord Abe, and to cart. $10.00, good condition, Sold by Robert Harper Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hyattsville, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Smithsonian.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
GOOD in GOOD jacket. Size: 9x6x1; 389 clean, tight pages with light tanning and a few handwritten notes commenting on the text; lightly penciled price and initials on upper front flyleaf; light soiling on upper edge of textblock; cover is clean and sturdy with bumped upper corners; dust jacket has light soiling but is nicely wrapped in clear Brodart cover.
Add this copy of Breaking Open Japan Commodore Perry, Lord Abe & to cart. $12.00, very good condition, Sold by Harry Alter Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sylva, NC, UNITED STATES.
Add this copy of Breaking Open Japan: Commodore Perry, Lord Abe, and to cart. $33.28, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Smithsonian.
