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Book SynopsisAfter centuries of virtual isolation, during which time international sea travel was forbidden outside of Japan's immediate fishing shores, Japanese shogunal authorities in 1862 made the unprecedented decision to launch an official delegation to China by sea. This title deals with this topic.
Trade Review"Fogel's masterful scholarship provides insight into the historian's craft as he tracks evidence, openly interrogates documents, and asks questions that may not be directly answerable but can be puzzled out." -- Catherine L. Phipps Cross-Currents: East Asian History and Culture Review "Thoroughly researched and engagingly written." -- Matthew D. Johnson H-Net "This informative and incredibly well researched book is a pleasure to read." -- Robert Hellyer American Historical Review
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Introduction: Situating 1862 in History and Shanghai in 1862 1. The Armistice, Shanghai, and the Facilitator 2. Japanese Plans and the Scene in Nagasaki 3. Getting to Nagasaki, Loading Cargo, and the Voyage to Shanghai 4. Coming to Terms with the City of Shanghai and Its Inhabitants 5. Westerners in Shanghai: The Chinese Malaise 6. Opium, Christianity, and the Taipings 7. Dealings with the Chinese Authorities 8. Preparing for the Trip Home 9. Subsequent Missions to China in the Late Edo Period 10. The Senzaimaru in Fiction and Film Conclusion: The Senzaimaru in History Appendix: Japanese and Chinese Texts Notes Glossary Bibliography Index
