The Image of Japan: From Feudal Isolation to World Power 1850-1905 (Routledge Library Editions: Japan) - Tapa blanda

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Lehmann, Jean-Pierre

 
9780415851220: The Image of Japan: From Feudal Isolation to World Power 1850-1905 (Routledge Library Editions: Japan)

Sinopsis

The book covers the metamorphosis from Japan’s image of a feudal, exotic and romantic land inhabited by Madam Butterflies, to its sudden emergence as a geopolitical power following its defeat of Russia in 1905. More was to come. In the 1930s and 40s the image of the kamikaze vividly illustrated the fanaticism and barbarity associated with Japan in World War II. With the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Japan rejoined the international community as a friend and ally of the US. The next transmutation came in the 1980s when the Japanese economy appeared to be functioning on anabolic steroids and its continued ascent to take over the US was predicted. "Japanese management" became more than a science, almost a religion, among business schools and consultancies. Today there are two images: one is conveyed through manga, karaoke and the global fashion for sushi; the other is of an economically and demographically declining nation. One constant in Japanese history and the image it has projected has been the country’s constant ability to surprise.

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Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.

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9780415585347: The Image of Japan: From Feudal Isolation to World Power 1850-1905 (Routledge Library Editions: Japan)

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ISBN 10:  0415585341 ISBN 13:  9780415585347
Editorial: Routledge, 2010
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