Japan
Subtitle: a concise history
By: Milton W. Meyer.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 361
ISBN-13: 9780742541177; 9780742557932
Subjects: Japan -- History
Description: The emergence of Japan as a political and economic global power has been one of the most remarkable success stories of modern history. This introduction offers an overview of two thousand years of Japanese history. This edition includes photographs and maps. Highlighting key historical events, the author also marks cultural, artistic, and religious milestones. Chronologies at the end of each chapter, as well as a detailed glossary, offer additional essential reference points. With its clear explanations of Japanese traditions, religion, history, economics, politics, and relations with the West, this book provides a guide to contemporary Japan.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ancient Japan (to ca. a.d. 400); title: Yamato Japan (ca. 400-700); title: Nara Japan (710-794); title: Heian Japan (794-1185); title: Feudal Japan; title: Kamakuru Japan (1185-1333); title: Ashikaga Japan (1333-1603); title: Tokugawa Japan (1603-1868): stability; title: Tokugawa Japan: change; title: Tokugawa Japan: western intrusion; title: Modern Japan; title: Meiji Japan (1868-1912): politics; title: Meiji Japan: economics and society; title: Meiji Japan: foreign relations; title: Imperial Japan: world power (1912-1922); title: Imperial Japan: peace and conflict (1922-1937); title: Imperial Japan: World War II (1937-1945); title: Postwar Japan; title: Occupied Japan (1945-1952); title: Contemporary Japan (since 1952): domestic affairs, politics; title: Contemporary Japan: domestic affairs, economics and society; title: Contemporary Japan: foreign affairs.