Philipp Franz Von Siebold and the Opening of Japan: A Re-Evaluation

by Herbert E. Plutschow

Based on new documents, especially von Siebold's correspondence (including letters to his wife Taki), written advice and draft treaties which were placed in the public domain in 2002 by the Brandenstein-Zeppelin family, the author argues that such is their significance a full re-evaluation of von Siebold's advisory role vis a vis the United States, Russia and the Netherlands in particular, both before and after the successful opening of Japan in the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 190524620X
• ISBN13: 9781905246205
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 8.6"