Japan Before Perry: A Short History
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Book Overview
By 1853 Japan had been transformed from a sparsely populated land of nonliterate tribal peoples into an elaborately structured commercial society sustaining massive cities and a varied array of sophisticated cultural production. In this authoritative survey, Conrad Totman examines the origins of Japanese civilization and explores in detail the classical, medieval, and early-modern epochs, weaving interpretations of the major themes in Japan's cultural and political development into a rich historical narrative.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0520254074
ISBN13:9780520254077
Release Date:January 2008
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:260 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.5" x 8.3"
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A summary of pre-modern japan
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This book covers the history of Japan in an enthusiastic way from its early histories with the Joman dolls up to the blackships of commodore Perry. I first read this in my Japanese history course, we were required to read parts of the book as a backbone for the lectures, but soon i found that I was reading the entire book. It's actually quite a easy read and Japan's history is quite refreshing for someone who's been embraced in european histories all his life. Chapters about the Heian and warring states period (in the 16th century) are the most interesting and helpful.
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