9781107004184-1107004187-A Concise History of Japan (Cambridge Concise Histories)

A Concise History of Japan (Cambridge Concise Histories)

ISBN-13: 9781107004184
ISBN-10: 1107004187
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Brett L. Walker
Publication date: 2015
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Hardcover 366 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781107004184
ISBN-10: 1107004187
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Brett L. Walker
Publication date: 2015
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Hardcover 366 pages

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A Concise History of Japan (Cambridge Concise Histories) (ISBN-13: 9781107004184 and ISBN-10: 1107004187), written by authors Brett L. Walker, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2015. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other Japan (Asian History) books. You can easily purchase or rent A Concise History of Japan (Cambridge Concise Histories) (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Japan books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $3.41.

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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 uses of science and medicine. The book begins by tracing the country's early history through archaeological remains, before proceeding to explore life in the imperial court, the rise of the samurai, civil conflict, encounters with Europe, and the advent of modernity and empire. Integrating the pageantry of a unique nation's history with today's environmental concerns, Walker's vibrant and accessible new narrative then follows Japan's ascension from the ashes of World War II into the thriving nation of today. It is a history for our times, posing important questions regarding how we should situate a nation's history in an age of environmental and climatological uncertainties.

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