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Japan: Its History and Culture by Scott W. Morton (2004, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcgraw-Hill Education
ISBN-100071412808
ISBN-139780071412803
eBay Product ID (ePID)30256237
Product Key Features
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameJapan: Its History and Culture
SubjectAsia / Japan
Publication Year2004
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaHistory
AuthorScott W. Morton
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight17 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number4
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2004-012713
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal952
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentList of Illustrations Foreword by Marius B. Jansen Preface to the Fourth Edition Introduction 1 The Origins and Early History of the Japanese 2 The Introduction of Chinese Thought and Culture Asuka Period: 552-710 3 The Stimulating Effect of Chinese Culture Nara Period: 710-794 4 The Japanese Pattern Early Heian Period: 794-857 Late Heian or Fujiwara Period: 858-1158 5 The Rise of the Warrior Class and the Gempei War End of the Heian Period: 1158-1185 6 Government by the Military Shogun Kamakura Period: 1185-1336 7 The Ashikaga Shogunate Nambokucho: 1336-1392 Muromachi: 1392-1573 8 The Golden Age of Japanese Art 1378-1490 9 The Unification of Japan Sengoku-Jidai, the Period of the Country at War: 1534-1615 10 Japan in Isolation The Tokugawa Shogunate: Part I, 1615-1715 11 The Winds of Change The Tokugawa Shogunate: Part II, 1716-1867 12 The Meiji Restoration and the Modernization of Japan 1868-1914 13 Expansion, Liberalism, and Militarism 1914-1931 14 Manchukuo, the China War, and World War II 1931-1945 15 Postwar Japan 16 Japan Today--Economy 17 Japan Today--Foreign Affairs and Political Life 18 Contemporary Japanese Society Glossary Chronology Bibliography Index
SynopsisOnce a star of postwar industrial production and methods,Japan has encountered serious trouble with market forces in recent years. Social changes and departures from tradition are becoming more common in this conservative country. The revised edition of the popular work, Japan: Its History and Culture, Fourth Edition , documents and explains these changes. Seamlessly blending current events, politics, and cultural elements, the authors provide a riveting account of a nation often misunderstood by the West., Once a star of postwar industrial production and methods, Japan has encountered serious trouble with market forces in recent years. Social changes and departures from tradition are becoming more common in this conservative country. The revised edition of the popular work, Japan: Its History and Culture, Fourth Edition , documents and explains these changes. Seamlessly blending current events, politics, and cultural elements, the authors provide a riveting account of a nation often misunderstood by the West.
LC Classification NumberDS835
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- 29 Mar, 2023
Japan: Its History and Culture
This is an excellent book--concise, well-illustrated, and well-written; highly recommended!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
