David Chapman

The Bonin Islanders, 1830 to the Present

Narrating Japanese Nationality

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the social and cultural history of the Bonin Islands and its inhabitants from the first settlements in the early nineteenth century to today. It provides a critical approach to understanding how communities create local narratives while located between powerful nations and national discourses.

Produktdetails

• AsiaWorld
• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 246
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 557g
• ISBN-13: 9781498516631
• ISBN-10: 1498516637
• Artikelnr.: 44215677

Autorenporträt

Born in Wales, David Chapman has now been a resident in Spain for over the past 30 years, living on the side of a mountain, surrounded by Nature, bathed in Andalusian light. This environment has fired the urge to create many paintings and stories. He began telling stories to his daughters and grandchildren that sprang from his constant inspiration in Nature.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: The Orphan, the Uninhabited, and the Archbishop: Narratives of
Discovery and Possession Chapter 2: An Unsettled Settlement: Narratives of
Promise and Menace Chapter 3: Encountering Japan: Narratives of Possession
and Reclamation Chapter 4: Naturalized Foreigners: Narratives of Nation and
Modernity Chapter 5: Christianity, Colonialism, and Community: Narratives
of Spectacle and Religion Chapter 6: Strangers at Home: Narratives of
Suspicion and Conflict Chapter 7: A World Apart: Narratives of Identity
Chapter 8: Conclusion