A Brief History of the Modernization of Japan

Japanese: 日本開化小史 - にほんかいかしょうし
A Brief History of the Modernization of Japan

A comprehensive history of Japan based on the Enlightenment-based theory of civilization history written by Taguchi Ukichi (Teiken). It was published in six volumes in Japanese binding between September 1877 (Meiji 10) and October 1882. It was later published as a single volume in Western binding and has been included in complete collections and paperbacks. Influenced by the theories on European civilization history written by Buckle and Guizot and the civilization theory of Fukuzawa Yukichi, it follows the theories of Arai Hakuseki's "Tokushi Yoron" and other works, and summarizes the development of Japanese history from the Age of the Gods to the Tokugawa reign in 13 chapters. It is the first history book to comprehensively examine the fields of politics, economics, literature, religion, etc., with "money and wealth" (economy) as the driving force of history, and is noteworthy for Taguchi's subsequent interest in history.

[Eiichi Matsushima]

"A Brief History of the Modernization of Japan (Iwanami Bunko)"

[Reference] | Uyoshi Taguchi

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

田口卯吉(たぐちうきち)(鼎軒(ていけん))が著した啓蒙(けいもう)主義的文明史論に基づく日本通史。1877年(明治10)9月から82年10月までに和装六冊本として刊行。のち洋装一冊本となり、全集や文庫などにも収められている。バックルやギゾーらのヨーロッパ文明史論、福沢輸吉(ふくざわゆきち)の文明論の影響下に、新井白石(あらいはくせき)の『読史余論(とくしよろん)』などの論述を継承して、神代から徳川期の治世までの日本史の展開を13章にまとめている。「貨財」(経済)を歴史の原動力として、政治、経済、文学、宗教などの各分野を総合的に考究した初めての史書で、田口のその後の歴史への傾倒とともに注目すべきものがある。

[松島榮一]

『『日本開化小史』(岩波文庫)』

[参照項目] | 田口卯吉

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