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UNINA9910828600303321 |
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Autore |
Murphy Kevin C. |
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Titolo |
The American merchant experience in nineteenth-century Japan / / Kevin C. Murphy |
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London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-43396-4 |
1-134-43397-2 |
1-280-05939-7 |
0-203-64438-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (285 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Americans - Japan - History - 19th century |
Corporations, American - Japan - History - 19th century |
Merchants - Japan |
Merchants - United States |
Japan Commerce United States History 19th century |
United States Commerce Japan History 19th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; THE AMERICAN MERCHANT EXPERIENCE IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY JAPAN; Copyright; CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; ABBREVIATIONS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; 1 FROM FRENZY TO INSECURITY: The contours of trade; 2LIFE ON THE EDGE:Treaty port society; 3FORMAL POWER, ACTUALDEPENDENCE:Consuls as intermediaries; 4BUSINESS BY PROXY:Bantos and compradores; 5THE PRICE OF ISOLATION:External pressures; CONCLUSION; NOTES; REFERENCES; INDEX |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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American merchants established trading firms in the ports of Yokohama, Kobe and Nagasaki which operated from 1859-1899 until the repeal of the Unequal Treaties. Members of a privileged, semi-colonial community, the merchants formed the largest group of Americans in 19th century Japan. In this first book-length treatment of |
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