Project Gutenberg 2009-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 207 Montgomery, Helen Barrett 1861 1934 Montgomery, H. B. (Helen Barrett) 47042545 The Empire of the East Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Empire of the East" by Helen Barrett Montgomery is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book aims to present a comprehensive overview of Japan, exploring the evolution of Japanese culture, society, and its transformation through contact with Western influences, while attempting to correct misconceptions about the nation. Rather than focusing on political intricacies, Montgomery emphasizes Japan’s art, morality, customs, and the nation's intrinsic values. At the start of the work, Montgomery reflects on the widespread misunderstandings about Japan among Westerners and expresses her intent to share a clearer perspective of the country and its people. She critiques many existing literature on Japan for being superficial or biased, and she sets out to describe Japan through a focused lens on its culture, religion, and societal norms. By recounting early European interactions with Japan, particularly highlighting the initial acceptance of Christianity and foreign influence, Montgomery lays the groundwork for understanding the complexities of Japan's historical relations with the West. This opening also hints at how Japan has artfully blended its rich historical roots with aspects of modernity, illustrating the perseverance of its traditional values amidst change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Japan -- Civilization Japan -- History DS Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: Art 643120 2025-08-12T03:53:35.277945 text/html 636578 2021-01-05T00:46:19 text/html 1310578 2025-08-12T03:53:45.017945 application/epub+zip 1316761 2025-08-12T03:53:37.902992 application/epub+zip 311048 2025-08-12T03:53:36.396968 application/epub+zip 1536808 2025-08-12T03:53:50.521934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1468189 2025-08-12T03:53:43.749945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442150 2022-09-13T10:38:53.087319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564048 2025-08-12T03:53:34.298995 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 563770 2021-01-05T00:46:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 563805 2021-01-05T00:46:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21020 2025-08-12T03:53:50.667857 application/rdf+xml 9765 2025-08-12T03:53:36.940949 image/jpeg 2687 2025-08-12T03:53:36.680944 image/jpeg 203995 2021-01-05T00:46:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 1225439 2021-01-05T00:46:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 203936 2021-01-05T00:46:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 1291386 2025-08-12T03:53:35.373992 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 en.wikipedia