Title Empire of dogs : canines, Japan, and the making of the modern imperial world / Aaron Herald Skabelund

Published Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2016

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) Series Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Summary In this work, Aaron Herald Skabelund examines the history and cultural significance of dogs in 19th- and 20th-century Japan, beginning with the arrival of Western dog breeds and new modes of dog keeping, which spread throughout the world with Western imperialism Notes Previously issued in print: 2011 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Audience Specialized Notes Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on June 14, 2016) Subject Dogs -- Japan -- History -- 19th century. Dogs -- Japan -- History -- 20th century. Imperialism -- Social aspects -- Japan -- History -- 19th century. Imperialism -- Social aspects -- Japan -- History -- 20th century. Genre/Form History. Form Electronic book ISBN 0801463238 9780801463235 (ebook)

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