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In the Realm of a Dying Emperor: Japan at Century's End

Categorie	Geschiedenis Azië
Boeknummer	#267957
Titel	In the Realm of a Dying Emperor: Japan at Century's End
Auteur	Field, Norma
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	London, Vintage
Jaar van uitgave	1993
ISBN10	0679741895
ISBN13	9780679741893
Taal	Engels
Samenvatting	When the Emperor Hirohito died in 1989, Japanese newspapers had to use a special, exalted word to refer to his death, and had to depict his life uncritically, as one beginning in turbulence but ending in magnificent accomplishment. To do otherwise would have exposed them to terrorism from the vigilant right wing. Yet this insightful book by a Japanese-American scholar who grew up in both cultures reveals the hidden fault lines in the realm of the dying emperor by telling the stories of three unlikely dissenters: a supermarket owner who burned the national flag; an aging widow who challenged the state's "deification" of fallen soldiers; and the mayor of Nagasaki, who risked his career and his life by suggesting that Hirohito bore some responsibility for World War II.
Pagina's	280
Conditie	Goed — Yellowed.
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