UID:
almafu_9959699050002883
Format:
1 online resource (199 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
90-485-5010-6
Series Statement:
Asian history
Content:
One of the untold stories of the American military occupation of Japan, from 1945 to 1952, is that of efforts by the Arts and Monuments Division of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP), for the preservation of Japan's cultural heritage. While the role of Allies after WWII in salvaging the cultural heritage of Europe has recently become better known, not much is written of the extraordinary vision, planning and endeavors by curators and art specialists embedded in the US military and later based in Tokyo, and their peers and political masters back in Washington D.C. - all of whom ensured that defeated Japan's cultural heritage was protected in the chaos and misery of post-war years.
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 20 Nov 2020).
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Frontmatter --
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Table of Contents --
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Acknowledgements --
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Foreword --
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Preface --
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Introduction --
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I. Japan's culture and cultural institutions before the war --
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II. Prerequisites for occupation --
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III. 'Understanding Japan' --
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IV. The shape of an occupation --
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V. The arts and monuments division --
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VI. Conclusions --
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Illustrations --
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References --
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Index
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In English.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 94-6372-132-0
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9789048550104
URL:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/9789048550104/type/BOOK
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