Author : Gary D. Allinson
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 27,10 MB
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 9780231111447
The first all-inclusive, single-volume guide to the history of modern Japan--conveniently divided into easy-to-use sections that provide a narrative, topical compendium, resource guide, and selected documents
Author : William Bramsen
Publisher :
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 24,52 MB
Release : 1880
Category : Calendar, Japanese
ISBN :
Author : Brett L. Walker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 32,73 MB
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : History
ISBN : 1316239691
To this day, Japan's modern ascendancy challenges many assumptions about world history, particularly theories regarding the rise of the west and why the modern world looks the way it does. In this engaging new history, Brett L. Walker tackles key themes regarding Japan's relationships with its minorities, state and economic development, and the uses of science and medicine. The book begins by tracing the country's early history through archaeological remains, before proceeding to explore life in the imperial court, the rise of the samurai, civil conflict, encounters with Europe, and the advent of modernity and empire. Integrating the pageantry of a unique nation's history with today's environmental concerns, Walker's vibrant and accessible new narrative then follows Japan's ascension from the ashes of World War II into the thriving nation of today. It is a history for our times, posing important questions regarding how we should situate a nation's history in an age of environmental and climatological uncertainties.
Author : Richard Tames
Publisher : Interlink Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,39 MB
Release : 2025-01-14
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781623716264
A useful guide to carry with you around the city, providing a comprehensive account of London's 2000 year history. A Traveller's History of London gives a full and comprehensive historical background to the capital's past and covers the period from London's first beginnings, right up to the present day—from Londinium and Lundenwic to Docklands' development. It reveals the city's hidden treasures and forgotten places and guides the reader to the sights and sites that can still be seen and enjoyed.
Author : Haruo Shirane
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : pages
File Size : 17,31 MB
Release : 2015-12-31
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1316368289
The Cambridge History of Japanese Literature provides, for the first time, a history of Japanese literature with comprehensive coverage of the premodern and modern eras in a single volume. The book is arranged topically in a series of short, accessible chapters for easy access and reference, giving insight into both canonical texts and many lesser known, popular genres, from centuries-old folk literature to the detective fiction of modern times. The various period introductions provide an overview of recurrent issues that span many decades, if not centuries. The book also places Japanese literature in a wider East Asian tradition of Sinitic writing and provides comprehensive coverage of women's literature as well as new popular literary forms, including manga (comic books). An extensive bibliography of works in English enables readers to continue to explore this rich tradition through translations and secondary reading.
Author : Christopher Harding
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 42,75 MB
Release : 2020-11-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0141992298
A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 'Mightily impressive ... a marvellous read' Sunday Times From the acclaimed author of Japan Story, this is the history of Japan, distilled into the stories of twenty remarkable individuals. The vivid and entertaining portraits in Chris Harding's enormously enjoyable new book take the reader from the earliest written accounts of Japan right through to the life of the current empress, Masako. We encounter shamans and warlords, poets and revolutionaries, scientists, artists and adventurers - each offering insights of their own into this extraordinary place. For anyone new to Japan, this book is the ideal introduction. For anyone already deeply involved with it, this is a book filled with surprises and pleasures.
Author : L. M. Cullen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 43,25 MB
Release : 2003-05-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780521529181
This 2003 book offers a distinctive overview of the internal and external pressures responsible for the emergence of modern Japan.
Author : Richard Henry Pitt Mason
Publisher :
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 36,44 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Japan
ISBN : 9784805303498
Author : William M. Tsutsui
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 633 pages
File Size : 10,19 MB
Release : 2009-07-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1405193395
A Companion to Japanese History provides an authoritative overview of current debates and approaches within the study of Japan’s history. Composed of 30 chapters written by an international group of scholars Combines traditional perspectives with the most recent scholarly concerns Supplements a chronological survey with targeted thematic analyses Presents stimulating interventions into individual controversies
Author : Hitomi Tonomura
Publisher : U of M Center for Japanese Studies
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 43,44 MB
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN :
"...marks an important moment not only in the study of gender and women in Japanese society but also in the development of collabortive efforts between Japanese and Western scholars on the subject..."--back cover.
