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Daughters of the Samurai: A Journey from East to West and Back

Daughters of the Samurai: A Journey from East to West and Back Hardcover - 2015 - 1st Edition

by Nimura, Janice P

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New York and London: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2015. 336 pages, [8] pages of plates, illustrations, map, portraits; 25 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "In 1871, five young girls were sent by the Japanese government to the United States. Their mission: learn Western ways and return to help nurture a new generation of enlightened men to lead Japan. Raised in traditional samurai households during the turmoil of civil war, three of these unusual ambassadors-- Sutematsu Yamakawa, Shige Nagai, and Ume Tsuda-- grew up as typical American schoolgirls. Upon their arrival in San Francisco they became celebrities, their travels feted by newspapers across the nation. The passionate friendships they formed reveal an intimate world of cross-cultural fascination and connection. Ten years later, they returned to Japan-- a land grown foreign to them-- determined to revolutionize women's education. Based on in-depth archival research in Japan and in the United States, Daughters of the Samurai is beautifully, cinematically written, a fascinating lens through which to view an extraordinary historical moment." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Collectible.
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  • Title Daughters of the Samurai: A Journey from East to West and Back
  • Author Nimura, Janice P
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1st
  • Condition Used - Fine
  • Pages 336
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., New York and London
  • Date 2015
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 107949
  • ISBN 9780393077995 / 0393077993
  • Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.5 x 1.4 in (23.62 x 16.51 x 3.56 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Cultural Region: Asian - Japanese
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - Japanese
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Library of Congress subjects Japan - Relations - United States, United States - Relations - Japan
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014046933
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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