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A history of Japan : from stone age to superpower / Kenneth G. Henshall.
Covering the full sweep of Japanese history, from ancient to contemporary, Henshall explores Japan's enormous impact on the modern world, and how vital it is to examine the past and culture of the country in order to full understand its achievements and responses. Now in its third edition, this book is usefully updated and revised. - Publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780230346611 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0230346618 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9780230346628 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0230346626 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xiv, 288 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition: 3rd ed.
- Publisher: London ; Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Japan and history -- From the stone age to statehood : myths, prehistory and ancient history (to 710) -- Of courtiers and warriors : early and medieval history (710-1600) -- The closed country : the Tokugawa period (1600-1868) -- Building a modern nation : the Meiji period (1868-1912) -- The excesses of ambition : the Pacific war and its lead-up -- A phoenix from the ashes : postwar successes and beyond -- A superpower adrift : the Heisei years -- Conclusion: Lessons for aspiring superpowers. |
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| Subject: | Japan > History. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | DS 835 .H46 2012 | 30775305499064 | General Collection | Available | - |
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