The Bonin Islanders, 1830 to the Present: Narrating Japanese Nationality

by David Chapman

This book is a collection of interwoven historical narratives that present an intriguing and little known account of the Ogasawara (Bonin) archipelago and its inhabitants. The narratives begin in the seventeenth century and weave their way through various events connected to the ambitions, hopes, and machinations of individuals, communities, and nations. At the center of these narratives are the Bonin Islanders, originally an eclectic mix of Pacific...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498516637
• ISBN13: 9781498516631
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"