num_pages: 136
description: This is a significant story, and Perrin tells it marvelously well, with rich detail, captivating quotations from observers of the time, both Japanese and Western, and a wealth of revealing comparisons with contemporary technology, warfare, and life in Europe. This little book is both thought-provoking and a delight to read. Edwin O. Reischauer, Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan
language: English
title: Giving Up the Gun: Japan's Reversion to the Sword, 1545-1879
titlecomplete: Giving Up the Gun: Japan's Reversion to the Sword, 1545-1879
genres: Japanese History, Japan, Technology, Military History, History, Politics, Japanese Literature, World History, War, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 236
publisher: David R. Godine