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A History of Japan: From Stone Age to Superpower
Kenneth Henshall
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Description for A History of Japan: From Stone Age to Superpower
Hardcover. In a rare combination of comprehensive coverage and sustained critical focus, this book examines Japan's progress through its entire history to its current status as an economic, technological, and cultural superpower. A key factor is a pragmatic determination to succeed. Little-known facts are also brought to light, and the latest findings used. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 220 x 13. Weight in Grams: 478.
In a rare combination of comprehensive coverage and sustained critical focus, this book examines Japan's progress through its entire history to its current status as an economic, technological, and cultural superpower. A key factor is a pragmatic determination to succeed. Little-known facts are also brought to light, and the latest findings used.
In a rare combination of comprehensive coverage and sustained critical focus, this book examines Japan's progress through its entire history to its current status as an economic, technological, and cultural superpower. A key factor is a pragmatic determination to succeed. Little-known facts are also brought to light, and the latest findings used.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230346611
SKU
V9780230346611
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99-15
About Kenneth Henshall
KENNETH HENSHALL was born in England and is professor of Japanese Studies at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He has published on a range of Japan-related topics such as history, society, language, and literature, and is author of the best-selling etymological work Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters.
Reviews for A History of Japan: From Stone Age to Superpower
'One of the most important books in Japanese Studies in recent years.' - Ken Coates, Professor of History, University of New Brunswick, Canada 'In making the history of this remarkable society accessible to a wider public Professor Henshall has performed a most valuable service.' - Derek Massarella, Professor of Economic History, Chuo University, Japan ... Read more