Peter Duus (December 27, 1933 – November 5, 2022[1]) was an American Japanologist, historian, and translator. He was emeritus professor of history at Stanford University and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, as well as president of the Association for Asian Studies in 2000–2001.[2]
Peter Duus | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 27, 1933[1] Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.[1] |
| Died | November 5, 2022 (aged 88)[1] California, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, PhD) University of Michigan (MA)[1] |
| Employer(s) | Washington University in St. Louis (1964–1966) Harvard University (1966–1970) Claremont Graduate School (1970–1973) Stanford University (1973–2004)[1] |
| Spouse |
Masayo Duus (m. 1964–2022) |
| Children | 1[1] |
He received the Order of the Rising Sun from the Japanese government in 2012.[3]
Selected bibliography
edit- Party Rivalry and Political Change in Taisho Japan (Harvard University Press, 1968).
- Feudalism in Japan (Knopf, 1969).
- The Rise of Modern Japan (Houghton Mifflin, 1976).
- The Abacus and the Sword: The Japanese Penetration of Korea, 1895-1910 (University of California Press, 1995).
- Modern Japan (Houghton Mifflin, 1993, 2nd ed., 1998).
- The Japanese Discovery of America: A Brief History with Documents (Bedford Books, 1997).
He was the editor of The Cambridge History of Japan, Volume 6 (1988).
He also translated a couple of books by his writer wife, Masayo Umezawa Duus (ドウス 昌代, née 梅沢).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Peter Duus, an authority on the modern Japanese nation, dies at 88". Stanford University. February 10, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "Peter Duus". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "Peter Duus Receives Order of Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon". Japan-United States Friendship Commission. November 13, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
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