Translating the west: language and political reason in nineteenth-century japan
Éditeur :
University of Hawai'i Press
ISBN :
9780824824624
Date de publication :
30 sept. 2001
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
432 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This analysis of of the transformation of political thought in 19th century Japan examines the transmission to Japan of key concepts - liberty, rights, sovereignty, and society from Western Europe and the US. The Japanese had to invent terminology to engage Western political thought.