The mayor of Aihara : a Japanese villager and his community, 1865-1925 / Simon Partner.

Author/creator Partner, Simon
Format Book
Publication InfoBerkeley : University of California Press, ©2009.
Descriptionxi, 230 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents The village enters the modern era (1866--1885). Born in troubled times ; Building a new nation ; Hardship and protest -- From farm manager to independent landowner (1885--1894). A young man of the enlightenment ; Reaching maturity in momentous times ; Towards independence -- For village and nation (1894--1908). The nation comes of age ; Politics on the kantq plain ; The mantle of responsibility ; The hour of need ; The railway comes to Hashimoto -- The mayor of Aihara (1908--1918). Mayor of Aihara ; Technology and change ; A great sadness -- A world transformed (1918--1926). An unprecedented economy ; A modern village ; The world turned upside down ; The family patriarch.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2008043138
ISBN9780520258587 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0520258584 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780520258594 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0520258592 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks DS894.49.K349 A34 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold