The idea of Japan, 1853-1895
Subtitle: Japan as described by American and other travellers from the West
By: John Ashmead.
Series: Harvard dissertations in American and English literature
Publisher: Garland Pub.
Published: 1987
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 631
Subjects: American prose literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.; English prose literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.; Travelers' writings, American -- Japan -- History and criticism.; Travelers' writings, English -- Japan -- History and criticism.; Americans -- Japan -- History -- 19th century.; British -- Japan -- History -- 19th century.; Japan -- Foreign public opinion, American.; Japan -- Foreign public opinion, English.; Japan -- Description and travel.; Japan -- In literature.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [593]-631.
Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Harvard, 1950.