Ways of Forgetting, Ways of Remembering - Japan in the Modern World

Informationen zum Autor John W. Dower is Professor Emeritus of History at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His interests lie in modern Japanese history and U.S.-Japan relations. He is the author of several books, including "War Without Mercy" and "Embracing Defeat, " which was the recipient of numerous honors, including the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Bancroft Prize, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in History, and the L.L. Winship/PEN New England Prize. He lives in Boston. Klappentext Dower looks at the key moments in the relationship between two national powers focusing on Japanese perceptions of the United States: how the Japanese saw Hiroshima, the American occupation, and the changes in their own lives. The book is a fascinating and probing look at the ways in which the tangled history between the United States and Japan is remembered.

Product details

• Authors: John W. Dower
• Publisher: New press usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.09.2012
• EAN: 9781595586186
• ISBN: 978-1-59558-618-6
• No. of pages: 328
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science