Description: The Great Kant Earthquake and the Chimera of National Reconstruction in Japan by J. Charles Schencking Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description In September 1923, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake and subsequent firestorms devastated nearly half of Japans capital, killing more than 120,000 people and leaving two million homeless. Using a rich array of source material, J. Charles Schencking tells for the first time in English or Japanese the graphic tale of Tokyos destruction, while explaining how and why the disaster compelled people to reflect on the state of urban, consumer society. He also examines how the unprecedented calamity encouraged many inhabitants to entertain new types of modernity as they rebuilt their world. Some residents hoped this catastrophe would lead to a grandiose, awe-inspiring new city; some pushed for more creative infrastructure to enable the state to better manage traffic. Others focused on rejuvenating society -- morally, economically, and spiritually -- to combat the perceived deterioration of Japan. Schencking explores the inspiration behind these dreams and the extent to which they were realized. He investigates why Japanese citizens of all walks of life responded to elite overtures for renewal with ambivalence, reticence, and, ultimately, resistance.Moreover, he examines how and why the earthquake rattled their deep-seated fears about modernity. His research not only sheds rare light on Japans experience with and interpretation of the earthquake, it challenges widespread assumptions that disasters unite stricken societies, creating a "blank slate" for radical transformation. National reconstruction, Schencking demonstrates, proved to be illusive. Publisher Description In September 1923, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake devastated eastern Japan, killing more than 120,000 people and leaving two million homeless. Using a rich array of source material, J. Charles Schencking tells for the first time the graphic tale of Tokyos destruction and rebirth. In emotive prose, he documents how the citizens of Tokyo experienced this unprecedented calamity and explores the ways in which it rattled peoples deep-seated anxieties about modernity. While explaining how and why the disaster compelled people to reflect on Japanese society, he also examines how reconstruction encouraged the capitals inhabitants to entertain new types of urbanism as they rebuilt their world.Some residents hoped that a grandiose metropolis, reflecting new values, would rise from the ashes of disaster-ravaged Tokyo. Many, however, desired a quick return of the city they once called home. Opportunistic elites advocated innovative state infrastructure to better manage the daily lives of Tokyo residents. Others focused on rejuvenating society-morally, economically, and spiritually-to combat the perceived degeneration of Japan. Schencking explores the inspiration behind these dreams and the extent to which they were realized. He investigates why Japanese citizens from all walks of life responded to overtures for renewal with varying degrees of acceptance, ambivalence, and resistance. His research not only sheds light on Japans experience with and interpretation of the earthquake but challenges widespread assumptions that disasters unite stricken societies, creating a "blank slate" for radical transformation. National reconstruction in the wake of the Great Kanto Earthquake, Schencking demonstrates, proved to be illusive. Author Biography J. Charles Schencking is professor and chairperson of the Department of History at the University of Hong Kong. Details ISBN 0231162189 ISBN-13 9780231162180 Title The Great Kant Earthquake and the Chimera of National Reconstruction in Japan Author J. Charles Schencking Format Hardcover Year 2013 Pages 400 Publisher Columbia University Press GE_Item_ID:144679122; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
Price: 85.08 USD
Location: Fairfield, Ohio
End Time: 2024-12-07T07:10:20.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
ISBN-13: 9780231162180
Book Title: The Great Kant Earthquake and the Chimera of National Reconstruct
Number of Pages: 400 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Great Kantō Earthquake and the Chimera of National Reconstruction in Japan
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Subject: Asia / Japan, Earth Sciences / Seismology & Volcanism, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Disasters & Disaster Relief, Earthquakes & Volcanoes, Public Policy / Environmental Policy
Item Height: 0.1 in
Publication Year: 2013
Item Weight: 27 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: J. Charles Schencking
Subject Area: Nature, Political Science, Social Science, Science, History
Item Length: 0.9 in
Item Width: 0.7 in
Series: Contemporary Asia in the World Ser.
Format: Hardcover
