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Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun by Maxine B. Rosenberg; photographs by George Ancona is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun about?

<p><p><b><center> In 1853, Few Japanese People Knew That A Country Called America Even Existed. </center> </b> <p> For Centuries, Japan Had Isolated Itself From The Outside World By Refusing To Trade With Other Countries And Even Refusing To Help Shipwrecked Sailors, Foreign <i>or</i> Japanese. The Country's People Still Lived Under A Feudal System Like That Of Europe In The Middle Ages. But Everything Began To Change When American Commodore Perry And His Troops Sailed To The Land Of The Rising Sun, Bringing With Them New Science And Technology, And A New Way Of Life.</p><h3>publishers Weekly</h3><p>this 1986 Newbery Honor Book Tracks Matthew Perry's Expedition To Open Japan To American Trade. The Volume Contrasts Cultural Differences That The Japanese And Americans Had To Overcome And Explains Japanese Feudal Society; It Is Illustrated Almost Entirely With Reproductions Of Period Japanese Art. Ages 8-up. (feb.) Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.</p>

Who reads Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun?

Author

Maxine B. Rosenberg; photographs by George Ancona

Publisher

New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books

Published

1985

Language

EN

ISBN

9780688037239

Category

history

Subjects

Psychology, Gender Studies, Fiction

Rating

3.56 / 5 (16 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14