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Fukuzawa (1835-1901) was one of the tiny group of remarkable young samurai-scholars who transformed Japan from a secluded feudal society into a modern nation-state. Among his other accomplishments, he founded a major newspaper and Keio University. This edition, a revised translation, was originally published by Columbia U. Press, and includes a preface and afterword by Albert Craig. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
The Autobiography of Fukuzawa Yukichi
by Fukuzawa YukichiFukuzawa Yukichi was one of the tiny group of remarkable young samurai-scholars who transformed Japan from a secluded feudal society into a modern nation-state. An extraordinary scholar-activist, he founded a major newspaper and Keio University. His books educated an entire nation. This arresting and highly readable self-study ranks with the world's greatest. See more details below
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Fukuzawa Yukichi was one of the tiny group of remarkable young samurai-scholars who transformed Japan from a secluded feudal society into a modern nation-state. An extraordinary scholar-activist, he founded a major newspaper and Keio University. His books educated an entire nation. This arresting and highly readable self-study ranks with the world's greatest.
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- ISBN-13:
- 9780819182951
- Publisher:
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
- Publication date:
- 09/03/1992
- Series:
- Library of Japan
- Edition description:
- Rev. translation
- Pages:
- 448
- Product dimensions:
- 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)
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