Great Britain and the Opening of Japan 1834-1858

by William Gerald Beasley

Reissue in paperback (with new Introduction) of the 1951 classic analysis of the crucial years leading up to the Meiji restoration in which Britain provided Japan with its wealth and power model.

248 pages, Paperback

First published November 23, 1995

About the author

William Gerald Beasley was Emeritus Professor of the History of the Far East at the School of Oriental and African Studies of London University.