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The Bonin Islanders, 1830 to the Present : Narrating Japanese Nationality.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: AsiaWorld SeriesPublisher: Blue Ridge Summit : Lexington Books/Fortress Academic, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (247 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781498516648
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: The Bonin Islanders, 1830 to the PresentDDC classification:
  • 952/.8
LOC classification:
  • DS895.B6C38 2016
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 The Orphan, theUninhabited, and the Archbishop -- 2 An Unsettled Settlement -- 3 Encountering Japan -- 4 Naturalized Foreigners -- 5 Christianity, Colonialism, and Community -- 6 Strangers at Home -- 7 A World Apart -- 8 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
Summary: This book examines the social and cultural history of the Bonin Islands and its inhabitants from the first settlements in the early nineteenth century to today. It provides a critical approach to understanding how communities create local narratives while located between powerful nations and national discourses.
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Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 The Orphan, theUninhabited, and the Archbishop -- 2 An Unsettled Settlement -- 3 Encountering Japan -- 4 Naturalized Foreigners -- 5 Christianity, Colonialism, and Community -- 6 Strangers at Home -- 7 A World Apart -- 8 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.

This book examines the social and cultural history of the Bonin Islands and its inhabitants from the first settlements in the early nineteenth century to today. It provides a critical approach to understanding how communities create local narratives while located between powerful nations and national discourses.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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