Project Gutenberg 2008-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 124 Montblanc, Charles, comte de 1833 1894 Le Japon en 1866 Produced by Guillaume Doré and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Le Japon en 1866" by comte de Charles Montblanc is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book examines Japan's intricate relationship with Western nations during a period of significant political and cultural transformation. It emphasizes the vital importance of Japan's position as a point of interest for Europe, particularly regarding trade relations and diplomatic approaches. In this work, Montblanc discusses the history and complexities of Japan's interactions with foreign powers, particularly focusing on the tensions surrounding the requests for diplomatic recognition of the Mikado versus the Taïkoune's authority. He illustrates the internal struggles within Japan between traditionalists and progressives, highlighting the desire of many Japanese to embrace Western advancements while maintaining their sovereignty. The author argues for a respectful and just approach to foreign relations, suggesting that European powers should recognize and engage with the legitimate structures of Japanese governance to foster mutual benefit and prevent conflict. Through this thorough examination, Montblanc posits that understanding Japan's unique socio-political context is crucial for establishing productive international relations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr Japan DS Text FR Peuples et Sociétés Category: History - Other 46263 2025-08-10T11:28:10.011277 text/html 41540 2021-01-03T14:01:12 text/html 89790 2025-08-10T11:28:14.240251 application/epub+zip 88441 2025-08-10T11:28:12.308258 application/epub+zip 80368 2025-08-10T11:28:11.327324 application/epub+zip 175904 2025-08-10T11:28:15.747237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169240 2025-08-10T11:28:13.675263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144236 2022-09-12T03:54:35.104647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41016 2025-08-10T11:28:09.788269 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40143 2021-01-03T14:01:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18074 2025-08-10T11:28:15.915235 application/rdf+xml 13065 2025-08-10T11:28:11.809275 image/jpeg 3283 2025-08-10T11:28:11.566266 image/jpeg 15538 2021-01-03T14:01:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 16352 2021-01-03T14:01:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 86893 2025-08-10T11:28:10.016267 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog