Japan: A Documentary History - A Documentary History

List of contents

Preface, Note on Japanese and Chinese Names and Terms, I. Dawn of Japanese History, II. The Impact of Chinese Civilization, III. The Early Heian Period, IV. Rise of Feudal Institutions, V. Kamakura Buddhism, VI. The Development of Feudal Institutions through the Muromachi Period, VII. From Civil Wars to Unification, VIII. Tokugawa: Era of Peace, IX. Intellectual Currents in Tokugawa Japan, X. The End of the Tokugawa Rule, XI. Early Meiji Political Development, XII. Social and Economic Development in the Meiji Era, XIII. Taish? Democracy, XIV. Rise of Ultranationalism and the Pacific War, XV. Japan under Occupation, XVI. Politics and Problems of Security, XVII. Emergence of an Economic Superpower, XVIII. Heisei: Age of Uncertainty, XIX. Bridging the Past and Present, Appendices, Index

About the author

David J. Lu

Summary

Covering the full spectrum of political, economic, diplomatic as well as cultural and intellectual history, this classroom resource offers insight not only into the past but also into Japan's contemporary civilisation. This is a combination of volumes one and two.

Product details

• Authors: David J. Lu, Lu David J.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.1996
• EAN: 9781563249068
• ISBN: 978-1-56324-906-8
• No. of pages: 694
• Weight: 1400 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Japan, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, c 1500 onwards to present day, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Asian History, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, BCE to c 500 CE, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, BCE period – Protohistory