Japanese Discovery of Europe, 1720 - 1830

‘A readable, illustrated account...of general interest to students of Far Eastern history and of particular importance to those investigating the modernization of Japan and the foundations of Japanese imperialism.’ Far Eastern Quarterly‘The wisdom of Dr Keen’s inclusion...of a translation of selections from Honda Toshiaki’s writings becomes manifest as we see the impact of the ‘new learning’ on the mind of an able Japanese scholar of the period..an interesting and thought provoking book.’ Pacific Affairs

• 1. The Dutch in Japan. 2 The Rise of Barbarian Learning. 3 Strange Tales from Muscovy. 4 The Call of the West 5 Honda Toshiaki’s Economic Theories. 6 Explorers of the North 7 Hirata Atsutane and Western Learning. Appendix: Excerpts from the Writings of Honda Toshiaki. Notes. Bibliography. Index.