Description
About the Author
Ian Jared Miller teaches Japanese history at Harvard University.
Reviews
"A triumph. . . .archival richness. . . .analytic dexterity and elegant writing." * Times Literary Supplement *
"The Nature of the Beasts is a model of interdisciplinary environmental history and a must-read for anyone interested in the politics of the modern zoo." * Enviromental History *
"A rich political and cultural history of modern Japan." * Cross-Currents *
"Makes an important contribution to our understanding of how governments outside of the United States and Europe have used zoo animals to further political goals." * American Historical Review *
"The Nature of Beasts is a critical intervention in global zoo, environmental and Japanese histories. It stands on its own as a fascinating and thoughtful history, but also provides opportunities for future scholarly exploration into patterns of human dominion over nature across the East Asian world." * Pacific Affairs *
"This is a path-breaking contribution to the history of science, environmental history, and Japanese history." * Journal of Japanese Studies *
"It is difficult to find fault with Miller's carefully researched, elegantly written, and convincingly argued monograph." * East Asian Science, Technology, and Medicine *
"The book provides a rich canvas for a variety of cross-cultural comparisons." * Monumenta Nipponica *
Book Information
ISBN 9780520377523
Author Ian Jared Miller
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint University of California Press
Publisher University of California Press
Weight(grams) 499g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 20mm