A traveller's history of Japan
By: Richard Tames ; series editor Denis Judd ; line drawings Scott Hall.
Contributors: Judd, Denis, 1938-.; Hall, Scott.
Edition: 4th ed.
Series: Traveller's history
Publisher: Interlink Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9781566564045
Subjects: Japan -- History.
Other titles: History of Japan; Japan
Notes: "Fully revised and updated"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 254-263) and index.
Table of contents: title: Myths and mysteries, prehistory to AD 500; title: Chinese shadows, 500-800; title: The world of the shining prince, 800-1185; title: Shoguns and samurai, 1185-1543; title: The Christian century, 1543-1639; title: The closed country, 1639-1853; title: Revolution and modernisation, 1853-1912; title: Through the dark valley, 1912-1945; title: Reform, recovery and resurgence, 1945-1973; title: Internationalisation and identity, 1973-2001.