The history of the Meiji Restoration touches on many themes of significance not only to Japan. It was partly Asia's response to Western expansion in the 19th century. Therefore, studying the Meiji Restoration touches on the nature of imperialism and nationalism and their relationship with the changes in the modern world. Beasley's "Meiji Restoration" is a historical work that combines history and theory. Its introduction discusses in a concise way the main doctrines as well as representative scholars and works on how to interpret and evaluate the nature, status and historical impact of the Meiji Restoration up to 1970.
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As a reader, you can see from a new perspective that the real Meiji Restoration was not a whim or an overnight success, but a complicated process. Japanese society and culture are very different from China. The lower feudal lords began to formally and organizedly study Europe in 1820.
This book gave me a deeper understanding of the Meiji Restoration. It not only tells the story of historical events, but also explores the ideas and social changes behind them. The ideas in the book triggered my thinking about modern society and also reminded me of the development process of my own country. I recommend everyone to read it, you will gain a lot.
As a reader, you can see from a new perspective that the real Meiji Restoration was not a whim or an overnight success, but a complicated process. Japanese society and culture are very different from China. The lower feudal lords began to formally and organizedly study Europe in 1820.
This book gave me a deeper understanding of the Meiji Restoration. It not only tells the story of historical events, but also explores the ideas and social changes behind them. The ideas in the book triggered my thinking about modern society and also reminded me of the development process of my own country. I recommend everyone to read it, you will gain a lot.