HOT ! 洋書 Politics and Sinology: Naito Konan

Politics and Sinology: The Case of Naito Konan, 1866-1934 (Harvard East Asian Monographs) by Joshua A. Fogel (Author), HardcoverNaito Konan's periodization of Chinese history is responsible for shaping the twentieth-century Western view of China. Naito was a journalist in the vibrant Meiji press for twenty years, during which he became recognized as Japan's leading Sinologist. He then assumed a chair in China Studies at Kyoto University, where he taught for twenty years, remaining all the while a prolific writer on public affairs. Joshua Fogel's biography treats Naito holistically, pointing up the intricate connections between his Sinological and political interests.For those who love a used book. No discoloration on all pages. Both upper and lower parts of the cover are damaged but protected with plastic cover.