A History of Japan
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A History of Japan

From Stone Age to Superpower

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A History of Japan

From Stone Age to Superpower

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In a rare combination of comprehensive coverage and sustained critical focus, this book examines Japanese history in its entirety to identify the factors underlying the nation's progression to superpower status. Japan's achievement is explained not merely in economic terms, but at a more fundamental level, as a product of historical patterns of response to circumstance. Japan is shown to be a nation historically impelled by a pragmatic determination to succeed. The book also highlights unresolved questions and little-known facts.

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Year
2004
ISBN
9780230502925
Edition
2
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Tables
  4. Preface
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Preface to Second Edition
  7. Introduction: Japan and History
  8. Part One: From the Stone Age to Statehood: Myths, Prehistory and Ancient History (to 710)
  9. Part Two: Of Courtiers and Warriors: Early and Medieval History (710–1600)
  10. Part Three: The Closed Country: The Tokugawa Period (1600–1868)
  11. Part Four: Building a Modern Nation: The Meiji Period (1868–1912)
  12. Part Five: The Excesses of Ambition: The Pacific War and its Lead-Up
  13. Part Six: A Phoenix from the Ashes: Postwar Successes and Beyond
  14. Conclusion: Lessons for Aspiring Superpowers
  15. Notes
  16. References
  17. Glossary of Japanese Terms
  18. Index