A Brief History Of Japan

Author : Jonathan Clements
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781462919345

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This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself away for two centuries in self-imposed seclusion. First revealed to Westerners in the chronicles of Marco Polo, Japan was a legendary faraway land defended by a fearsome Kamikaze storm and ruled by a divine sovereign. It was the terminus of the Silk Road, the furthest end of the known world, a fertile source of inspiration for European artists, and an enduring symbol of the mysterious East. In recent times, it has become a powerhouse of global industry, a nexus of popular culture, and a harbinger of post-industrial decline. With intelligence and wit, author Jonathan Clements blends documentary and storytelling styles to connect the past, present and future of Japan, and in broad yet detailed strokes reveals a country of paradoxes: a modern nation steeped in ancient traditions; a democracy with an emperor as head of state; a famously safe society built on 108 volcanoes resting on the world's most active earthquake zone; a fast-paced urban and technologically advanced country whose land consists predominantly of mountains and forests. Among the chapters in this Japanese history book are: The Way of the Gods: Prehistoric and Mythical Japan A Game of Thrones: Minamoto vs. Taira Time Warp: 200 Years of Isolation The Stench of Butter: Restoration and Modernization The New Breed: The Japanese Miracle

Author : Jonathan Clements
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472107725

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A Brief History of the Samurai Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

'Clements has a knack for writing suspenseful sure-footed conflict scenes: His recounting of the Korean invasion led by samurai and daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi reads like a thriller. If you're looking for a samurai primer, Clements' guide will keep you on the hook' Japan Times, reviewed as part of an Essential Reading for Japanophiles series From a leading expert in Japanese history, this is one of the first full histories of the art and culture of the Samurai warrior. The Samurai emerged as a warrior caste in Medieval Japan and would have a powerful influence on the history and culture of the country from the next 500 years. Clements also looks at the Samurai wars that tore Japan apart in the 17th and 18th centuries and how the caste was finally demolished in the advent of the mechanized world.

Author : R. H. P. Mason,John Godwin Caiger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Japan
ISBN : UOM:39076005502211

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A History of Japan Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Author : Brett L. Walker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107004184

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A Concise History of Japan Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

A comprehensive and engaging new history, charting Japan's development from its origins through to the present day.

Author : Mikiso Hane
Publisher : Oneworld Publications
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1780742568

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Japan Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

What is a shogun? Who were the samurai and what is the warrior code? What lies behind the Japanese work ethic? From the ancient tea ceremony to the boom and subsequent downturn of its economic prosperity, this uniquely concise introduction to Japan and its history surveys nearly 10,000 years of society, culture, economics and politics. Balancing economic and political information with new insights into the twin spheres of art and religion, Mikiso Hane offers authoritative coverage of all aspects of Japanese life. With a particular focus on the key events of the last 200 years, the author also pays special attention to the changing conditions of those whose history has been so frequently neglected - the women, the peasants, and the lowest order of untouchables. Well-rounded and enlightening, this informative account of Japan and its people will be greatly appreciated by historians, students and all those with an interest in this diverse and enigmatic country.

Author : Conrad Schirokauer
Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Company
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : China
ISBN : UOM:39015021630325

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A Brief History of Chinese and Japanese Civilizations Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Gift of Dr. John Matzko (BJU History Faculty).

Author : Conrad Schirokauer,David Lurie,Suzanne Gay
Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Company
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Japan
ISBN : UOM:39015076161945

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A Brief History of Japanese Civilization Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Preface. Part I: BEGINNINGS AND FOUNDATIONS. 1. Early Japan. 2. The Impact of Continental Civilization. Part II: ARISTOCRATS, MONKS, AND SAMURAI. 3. The Heian Period. 4. The Kamakura Period. 5. The Ashikaga Shogunate: Integration and Disintegration. Part III: LATE TRADITIONAL JAPAN. 6. The Formation of a New Order. 7. The Tokugawa Shogunate: The Middle Years. Part IV: JAPAN IN THE MODERN WORLD. 8. Endings and Beginnings: From Tokugawa to Meiji. 9. The Emergence of Modern Japan: 1874-1894. 10. Imperial Japan 18951931. 11. Militarism and War. 12. The New Japan. Afterword. Suggestions for Further Reading. Index.

Author : Helen McCarthy
Publisher : Ilex Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-16
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781781571309

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A Brief History of Manga Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Manga is more than a genre in the comics field: it is a vital creative medium in its own right, with hundreds of millions of readers worldwide, a host of graphic styles, and a rich history now spanning seven decades. Now for the first time, that history is told by an award-winning expert in the field. Covering topics from Akira to Mazinger Z, this book is fully illustrated throughout, and photos of key creators accompany accessible sidebars and timelines. Answering the key questions of any fan where did my favourite manga come from, and what should I read next? this book will open doors to neophytes and experts alike.

Author : G.B. Sansom
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781462916740

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Japan Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Originally published in 1931, this classic work of interpretative Japanese scholarship was revised in 1946 and again in 1952. Although termed "a short history," the book—the only distinguished general survey of Japanese history in English before World War II—covers the economic, social, and religious changes in Japan from the fourth through to the nineteenth century and the breakdown of feudalism. Based on both primary and secondary sources in Japan, Sansom makes plain the way Japanese have come, and shows why they are what they are, enabling the reader to get some grip on the situation in the Far East. Fine plates, line drawings, a map, and an excellent index complement this instructive and fascinating Japanese history book.

Author : Kenneth Henshall
Publisher : Springer
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230346628

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A History of Japan Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

A history of Japan from ancient times to today explores Japan's impact on the modern world and examines its unique past and culture to explain its achievements and responses to world events.

Author : Conrad Schirokauer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : China
ISBN : STANFORD:36105000116983

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Modern China and Japan Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Concentrates on the main currents of modern Chinese and Japanese history from the seventeenth century to the present. Balances social and political facets as well as Far Eastern thought, religion, and the arts.

Author : W. G. Beasley
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2000-08-31
Category : History
ISBN : 0520225600

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The Japanese Experience Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

An authoritative history of Japan from the sixth century to the present day and of a society and culture with a distinct sense of itself, one of the few nations never conquered by a foreign power in historic times until the 12th century. 35 illustrations.

Author : Conrad Totman
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520254077

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Japan Before Perry Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

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.

Author : Thomas P. Kasulis
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 785 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780824873837

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Engaging Japanese Philosophy Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Philosophy challenges our assumptions—especially when it comes to us from another culture. In exploring Japanese philosophy, a dependable guide is essential. The present volume, written by a renowned authority on the subject, offers readers a historical survey of Japanese thought that is both comprehensive and comprehensible. Adhering to the Japanese philosophical tradition of highlighting engagement over detachment, Thomas Kasulis invites us to think with, as well as about, the Japanese masters by offering ample examples, innovative analogies, thought experiments, and jargon-free explanations. He assumes little previous knowledge and addresses themes—aesthetics, ethics, the samurai code, politics, among others—not in a vacuum but within the conditions of Japan’s cultural and intellectual history. For readers new to Japanese studies, he provides a simplified guide to pronouncing Japanese and a separate discussion of the language and how its syntax, orthography, and linguistic layers can serve the philosophical purposes of a skilled writer and subtle thinker. For those familiar with the Japanese cultural tradition but less so with philosophy, Kasulis clarifies philosophical expressions and problems, Western as well as Japanese, as they arise. Half of the book’s chapters are devoted to seven major thinkers who collectively represent the full range of Japan’s historical epochs and philosophical traditions: Kūkai, Shinran, Dōgen, Ogyū Sorai, Motoori Norinaga, Nishida Kitarō, and Watsuji Tetsurō. Nuanced details and analyses enable an engaged understanding of Japanese Buddhism, Confucianism, Shintō, and modern academic philosophy. Other chapters supply social and cultural background, including brief discussions of nearly a hundred other philosophical writers. (For additional information, cross references to material in the companion volume Japanese Philosophy: A Sourcebook are included.) In his closing chapter Kasulis reflects on lessons from Japanese philosophy that enhance our understanding of philosophy itself. He reminds us that philosophy in its original sense means loving wisdom, not studying ideas. In that regard, a renewed appreciation of engaged knowing can play a critical role in the revitalization of philosophy in the West as well as the East.

Author : Yamamura Kozo,John Whitney Hall,Kozo Yamamura,Marius B. Jansen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN : 0521223547

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The Cambridge History of Japan Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Survey of the historical events and developments in medieval Japan's polity, economy, society and culture.