Yankees in the land of the gods: Commodore Perry and the opening of Japan
Littérature générale (romans), Histoire, Asie (histoire), Politique et gouvernement
Audio avec voix humaine
Résumé
Before Perry's 1853 expedition, contact between the United States and Japan occurred mainly through shipwrecked sailors, including Americans who stranded themselves on Japan's shore to try to enter the self-isolated country. Using newly translated Japanese documents as well as reports… from Perry and his crew, Wiley provides both countries' perspectives on the historic encounter