History and the state in nineteenth-century Japan
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History and the state in nineteenth-century Japan
Macmillan , St. Martin's Press, 1998
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History and the state in 19th-century Japan
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2001 printing published: Basingstoke : Palgrave
"Palgrave is the new global academic imprint of St. Martin's Press LLC Scholarly and Reference Division and Palgrave Publishers Ltd (formerly Macmillan Press Ltd)" -- 2001 printing t.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 198-204) and index
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Mehl describes the rise of modern historical scholarship in the context of the nation state in nineteenth-century Japan. She focuses on the Historiographical Institute at the University of Tokyo, a research institute which was originally a government office. It was established to compile an official national history to legitimize the new imperial government, which replaced shogunal rule in 1868. Particular attention is given to the relationship between history and political ideology, German influence and the importance of history for national identity.
Table of Contents
Preface - Note on Japanese Names and Terms - Introduction - Historiography in the Service of the Meiji Government -The Activities of the Office of Historiography - The Form of Official Historiography - History as an Academic Discipline - History and Ideology in Conflict - Conclusion - Appendix: Hints for Using the Historiographical Institute - Notes - Select Bibliography - Index
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