A concise history of Japan / Brett L. Walker, Montana State University.
A concise history of Japan / Brett L. Walker, Montana State University.
A concise history of Japan / Brett L. Walker, Montana State University.
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G 2016/535
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English
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Physical content
xxviii, 336 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The birth of the Yamato State, 14,500 BCE-710 CE -- The Courtly Age, 710-1185 -- The rise of Samurai rule, 1185-1336 -- Medieval Japan and the warring states period, 1336-1573 -- Japan's encounter with Europe, 1543-1640 -- Unifying the realm, 1560-1603 -- Early modern Japan, 1600-1800 -- The rise of...
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England
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Summary
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 use...
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A concise history of Japan / Brett L. Walker, Montana State University.
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Cambridge concise histories.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-322) and index.
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G 2016/535
Record Identifier
74VKzKPoq86X
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKzKPoq86X
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ISBN
052117872X (pbk.)
9781107004184 (hbk.)
1107004187 (hbk.)
9780521178723 (pbk.)
DDC
952
MMS ID
991023403149702626
