A Concise History of Japan - Ausgezeichnet: Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2015
Verlag | Cambridge University Press |
Auflage | 2015 |
Seiten | 359 |
Format | 21,6 cm |
Gewicht | 506 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
Reihe | Cambridge Concise Histories |
ISBN-10 | 052117872X |
EAN | 9780521178723 |
Bestell-Nr | 52117872EA |
A comprehensive and engaging new history, charting Japan's development from its origins through to the present day.
Inhaltsverzeichnis:
Preface; Chronology; Introduction; 1. The birth of the Yamato state, 14,500 BCE-710 CE; 2. The courtly age, 710-1185; 3. The rise of Samurai rule, 1185-1336; 4. Medieval Japan and the warring states period, 1336-1573; 5. Japan's encounter with Europe, 1542-1640; 6. Unifying the realm, 1560-1603; 7. Early modern Japan, 1600-1800; 8. The rise of imperial nationalism, 1770-1854; 9. Meiji enlightenment, 1868-1912; 10. Meiji's discontents, 1868-1920; 11. The birth of Japan's imperial state, 1800-1910; 12. Empire and imperial democracy, 1905-31; 13. The Pacific War, 1931-45; 14. Japan's postwar history, 1945-present; 15. Natural disasters and the edge of history; Glossary; Further reading; Index.
Rezension:
'This is the best short survey of Japanese history available today: timely in its focus on environmental issues but timeless in its sound scholarship, rich in detail but thoroughly readable and eloquent in its interpretation of Japan's complex past.' William M. Tsutsui, Hendrix College, Washington